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To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to include reducing injuries and deaths resulting from crashes in school zones as eligible programming under State highway safety programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill would amend federal highway safety programs to make reducing traffic injuries and deaths in school zones an eligible use of highway safety funding. The bill would authorize states to use federal highway safety program funds for school zone safety improvements, including crossing guards, flashing lights, visible signage, crosswalks, traffic calming measures, traffic lights, school zone audits, automated traffic enforcement, and Safe Routes to School programs. The Secretary of Transportation would be required to issue regulations clarifying that these school zone safety improvements are eligible uses of highway safety program funds. The bill would also increase the allocation to state highway safety programs from 40 percent to 50 percent of certain federal highway safety funding.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
1 cosponsor
Actions (3)
- Feb 2, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Dec 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Dec 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 17, 2025
Ms. Titus 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 include reducing injuries and deaths resulting from crashes in school zones as eligible programming under State highway safety programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protect Our Students Act”.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) School zone safety issues are prevalent across our communities and warrant additional Federal funding and attention.
(2) Each year, approximately 100 students are killed in traffic incidents walking to or from school and 25,000 students are injured.
(3) No student should have to fear for their lives when walking to or from school.
SEC. 3. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
Section 402(a)(2)(vi) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and traffic incidents in school zones” after “buses”.
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.
The Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to clarify that highway safety program uses for school zone safety improvements under section 402(2)(vi) of title 23, United States Code, may include—
(1) crossing guards;
(2) flashing lights and beacons;
(3) visible signage and markings;
(4) crosswalks;
(5) traffic calming measures, including pedestrian islands;
(6) traffic lights;
(7) school zones audits and assessments;
(8) automated traffic enforcement; and
(9) Safe Routes to School non-infrastructure.
SEC. 5. ALLOCATION.
Section 402(b)(1)(C) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking “40 percent” and inserting “50 percent”. <all>
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