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To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires each state to designate a coordinator for its Safe Routes to School program. The coordinator serves as the main point of contact for the program and must have their contact information posted on the state's transportation department website. States can use existing employees for the position and must fill any vacancies within 180 days. States may pay the coordinator's salary using existing highway funding already available to them. The coordinator position is limited to duties authorized by Congress and cannot be assigned additional responsibilities by the federal government.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
1 cosponsor
Actions (3)
- Jul 23, 2025 Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearings held. · senate
- May 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- May 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 21, 2025
Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State, 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 “Safe Routes Improvement Act”.
SEC. 2. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL.
(a) In General.—Section 208 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(j) Safe Routes to School Coordinator.—
“(1) In general.—Each State shall designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State.
“(2) Duties.—
“(A) In general.—The duty of a coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be to serve as the point of contact for the safe routes to school program in the State.
“(B) Limitation.—The Secretary may not require a coordinator under paragraph (1) to carry out any other duties except as authorized by Congress.
“(3) Use of existing staff.—A State may designate an existing employee of the State as a coordinator under paragraph
(1).
“(4) Contact information.—Each State shall provide contact information for the coordinator under paragraph (1) on the website of the State department of transportation.
“(5) Designation of position.—A vacancy in the position of coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be filled by not later than 180 days after the date on which the vacancy begins.
“(6) Use of existing funds.—A State may use amounts made available under section 133(h) or section 148 for the salary of the coordinator under paragraph (1).”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 208(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3). <all>
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