These provisions will expand access to federal funding opportunities for local governments to make roadways safer for all, including bicyclists, pedestrians and roadside workers.
Expand access to federal funding opportunities for local governments to make roadways safer for bicyclists, pedestrians, and roadside workers.
Occurrences
Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act – legislation to expand access to federal funding opportunities for local governments to improve roadway safety for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Evidence
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The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to advance key provisions of Representative Jamie Raskin’s bicameral, bipartisan Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act. Those provisions will expand access to federal funding opportunities for local governments to make roadways safer for all, including bicyclists, pedestrians and roadside workers.
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Raskin and Van Hollen introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act—legislation to expand access to federal funding opportunities for local governments to improve roadway safety for bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Latest Action: Senate - 03/11/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Tracker status: Introduced.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen. Chris Van Hollen introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act to expand federal funding access for local governments improving bicyclist and pedestrian roadway safety. The release says the bill would let Highway Safety Improvement Program funds cover Transportation Alternatives Program local cost share and allow up to 100 percent federal support for pedestrian and bicycle safety initiatives.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.2011 as sponsored by Rep. Jamie Raskin, introduced March 10, 2025, referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, with tracker status still Introduced rather than passed or law.
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The bill text would add eligible Highway Safety Improvement Program projects connecting bicyclist or pedestrian infrastructure and reducing risks to vulnerable road users. It would allow up to 100 percent federal share for certain projects and permit section 148 funds to count toward non-federal share when a local government or planning organization identifies high-risk vulnerable-road-user needs.
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Raskin's office reported that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to advance key provisions of his Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act. The release says those provisions would expand federal funding access for local governments to make roads safer for bicyclists, pedestrians, and roadside workers, and that the next step was a House floor vote.
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Congress.gov lists the Senate companion, S.944, as sponsored by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, read twice and referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on March 11, 2025, with tracker status Introduced and no enacted-law status shown.
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I look forward to moving this bill through the legislative process and working with the Senate to complete a long-term bill
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The term ``extension end date'' means December 11, 2026.
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extends authorities for a broad range of programs including surface transportation and veteran programs.
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the Federal share of the cost of an individual project under this subsection may be up to 100 percent.
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ordered to be favorably reported to the House, as amended, by a recorded vote of 62 Yeas and 2 Nays
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House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules Sept. 1, 2026; Roll No. 286: 370–48. Presented to the President Sept. 2, 2026. Approved Sept. 2, 2026. Public Law 119–103.
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Sec. 1117. Highway safety improvement program. Sec. 1119. Safe streets and roads for all grant program. Sec. 4009. Establishment of roadway worker protection interagency working group.
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Latest Action: House - 03/10/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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This bill has the status Introduced
Assessments
Raskin introduced H.R.2011/Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act and materially advanced related provisions through House committee in the 119th Congress, directly matching the promised federal funding-access expansion. But the evidence shows the bill/provisions had not passed both chambers or become law, and the next step remained further House/Senate action. Because there was a serious legislative effort but no enacted federal policy change expanding access yet, the promise is not delivered as of the available record.
Raskin clearly made a serious effort to fulfill this promise by introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Safety Transportation Act, aimed at expanding local-government access to federal roadway-safety funding for bicyclists, pedestrians, and roadside workers. The bill also advanced in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, showing material progress. However, the evidence provided does not show final enactment or an implemented federal policy change yet; Congress.gov indicates the Senate companion remained at the introduced/referred stage. Because there is meaningful advancement but no demonstrated delivery of the promised outcome, the best classification is unresolved rather than delivered or partial.