I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1668 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the highway safety 
improvement program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2023 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to 
the highway safety improvement program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sarah Debbink 
Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act’’. 
SEC. 2. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.— 
Section 148(a)(4)(B) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in clause (xxix) by striking ‘‘through 
(xxviii)’’ and inserting ‘‘through (xxx)’’; 
(2) by redesignating clause (xxix) as clause 
(xxxi); and 
(3) by inserting after clause (xxviii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(xxix) The connection of 2 or more 
segments of existing bicyclist or pedestrian 
infrastructure. 
‘‘(xxx) The reduction of safety risks to 
vulnerable road users through a project or 
strategy described in a program of projects 
or strategies developed pursuant to sub-
section (l)(2)(B).’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PROJECTS AND STRAT-
EGIES RELATED TO VULNERABLE ROAD USERS.— 
(1) VULNERABLE ROAD USER SAFETY ASSESS-
MENT.—Section 148(l) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) CONSISTENCY
WITH
STATE
STRATEGIC 
HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN.—A project or strategy shall 
be treated as consistent with a State strategic high-
way safety plan, including for purposes of section 
133(h)(7)(B)(i)(II), if— 
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‘‘(A) the relevant State strategic highway 
safety plan includes an emphasis area related to 
vulnerable road users; and 
‘‘(B) the project or strategy— 
‘‘(i) was described in a program of 
projects or strategies developed pursuant 
to paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection; 
‘‘(ii) was identified by a local govern-
ment, metropolitan planning organization, 
or regional transportation planning organi-
zation during the consultation process re-
quired under paragraph (4)(B) of this sub-
section; or 
‘‘(iii) 
is 
eligible 
under 
section 
133(h)(3).’’. 
(2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—Section 148(e)(1) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) a project or strategy that is treated 
as consistent with a State strategic highway 
safety plan under subsection (l)(8).’’. 
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(c) FEDERAL SHARE OF CERTAIN HIGHWAY SAFETY 
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 148(j) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1) and section 120, the Federal share of the cost 
of a highway safety improvement project carried out 
with funds apportioned to a State under section 
104(b)(3) may be up to 100 percent if the project 
is carried out pursuant to clause (xxix) or (xxx) of 
subsection (a)(4)(B) of this section.’’. 
(2) 
FLEXIBLE
FINANCING.—Section 
133(h)(7)(B)(i) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subclause (I) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (II) by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) includes a Proven Safety 
Countermeasure for bicyclists or pe-
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