I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1266 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist units 
of local government in developing and implementing plans, known as 
Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and seri-
ous injuries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2017 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. BUCHANAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants 
to assist units of local government in developing and 
implementing plans, known as Vision Zero plans, to 
eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious in-
juries, 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 ‘‘Vision Zero Act of 
2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. VISION ZERO PLANNING GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
is authorized to award grants to eligible entities to develop 
a plan, known as a Vision Zero plan, to eliminate trans-
portation-related fatalities and serious injuries in the ju-
risdiction of such entity within a specified timeframe, not 
to exceed 20 years. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such form, and containing 
such information and assurances as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(c) PLAN CONTENTS.—The Vision Zero plan de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) a description of projects or policies intended 
to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and se-
rious injuries within a specified timeframe, not to 
exceed 20 years, using existing transportation and 
health data and consideration of risk factors, which 
may include— 
(A) an examination of how development 
and implementation of safety-focused auto-
motive technologies, vehicle-to-vehicle commu-
nication, and vehicle-to-infrastructure commu-
nication can help eliminate transportation-re-
lated fatalities and serious injuries; and 
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(B) 
roadway 
design 
guidance 
that 
prioritizes the safety of all users, with a focus 
on reducing speeds to the extent practicable 
within State law and separating modes of trans-
portation; 
(2) plans for implementation of, education of 
the public about, and enforcement of such projects 
or policies; 
(3) a description of how such policies, projects, 
and enforcement will— 
(A) equitably address the safety needs of 
low-income and minority communities; 
(B) ensure that such communities are not 
disproportionately targeted by law enforcement; 
and 
(C) protect the rights of members of such 
communities with respect to title VI of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); 
(4) a description of the required involvement of 
various subdivisions of a unit of local government in 
the implementation of the plan, including subdivi-
sions in charge of law enforcement, public health, 
and public works; and 
(5) a description of a mechanism to evaluate 
progress of the implementation of the plan, including 
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the gathering and use of transportation safety and 
demographic data. 
SEC. 3. VISION ZERO IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may award grants to not more than 5 eligible enti-
ties to support the implementation of a Vision Zero plan 
to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious 
injuries in the jurisdiction of such entity within a specified 
timeframe, not to exceed 20 years. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary 
an application at such time, in such form, and containing 
such information and assurances as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(c) VISION ZERO PLAN REQUIRED.—To be eligible 
for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall have 
in effect a Vision Zero plan that meets the requirements 
of section 2(c) and has been approved by local resolution, 
ordinance, or law. 
(d) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting from among 
eligible entities to receive grants under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall consider, at a minimum, the extent to 
which an entity— 
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(1) provided an opportunity for public input in 
the development of the plan, including documented 
engagement with low-income and minority commu-
nities; 
(2) considered existing plans and planning proc-
esses in the drafting of the vision zero plan; 
(3) structured the plan to meet performance 
measures as described in section 150(c) of title 23, 
United States Code; 
(4) demonstrates broad community support for 
the plan, including the commitment of community 
leaders to successful implementation of the plan; and 
(5) demonstrates the availability of State, local, 
or Federal funds, in addition to Federal funds made 
available under this section, for implementation of 
the plan. 
(e) FUNDING LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) POPULATION LIMITATION.—Not less than 
25 percent of the funds made available to carry out 
this section shall be used to make grants to eligible 
entities that serve a jurisdiction with a population of 
fewer than 200,000 individuals. 
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by 
subparagraph (B), the Federal share of the cost 
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of a project or activity carried out using grant 
funds made available under this section may 
not exceed 80 percent. 
(B) 
FUNDS
FROM
OTHER
FEDERAL 
SOURCES.—Amounts made available to an eligi-
ble entity under another Federal program may 
be credited toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of a project or activity described in sub-
paragraph (A), at the option of the eligible enti-
ty. 
SEC. 4. ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a unit 
of local government including a city, town, township, bor-
ough, county, parish, district, village, or other political 
subdivision of a State. 
SEC. 5. REPORT. 
Not later than 2 years after the final grant is award-
ed under this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, 
and make available to the public, a report on the progress 
of the projects and activities carried out using the grants 
including— 
(1) a breakdown of infrastructure and noninfra-
structure projects; 
(2) demographic data, in the aggregate, with 
respect to individuals charged with a violation of law 
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