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Safer Emergency and Evacuation Routes Response Act of 2025
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to improve the integration of real-time wildfire hazard alerts with State and local transportation closure information systems, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Safer Emergency and Evacuation Routes Response Act of 2025 establishes a voluntary pilot program to improve coordination between wildfire alerts and State and local transportation systems. The Transportation Department, working with NOAA and the Forest Service, would link National Weather Service wildfire hazard alerts with State and local traffic management systems to automatically notify drivers about road closures, detours, and evacuation routes during wildfires. Participation is voluntary, States can tailor the system to their existing infrastructure, and the program uses existing data standards where practicable. The federal government does not gain authority over roadway closure decisions. The Transportation Department must evaluate the pilot program and submit a report on its effectiveness within 2 years of implementation.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
Actions (2)
- Sep 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Mr. Sheehy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to improve the integration of real-time wildfire hazard alerts with State and local transportation closure information systems, 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 “Safer Emergency and Evacuation Routes Response Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), in coordination with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Chief of the Forest Service, shall establish a voluntary pilot program (referred to in this section as the “pilot program”) to improve the integration of real-time wildfire hazard alerts with State and local transportation closure information systems.
(b) Purpose.—The purpose of the pilot program shall be to assist participating States in automatically relaying information on roadway closures, detours, and evacuation routes to drivers during wildfire events by linking existing National Weather Service hazard alert products with State and local traffic management and traveler information systems.
(c) Scope.—
(1) Voluntary.—Participation in the pilot program shall be voluntary.
(2) Rule of construction.—Nothing in this section grants the Secretary or the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration any authority to make or direct roadway closure decisions.
(3) Requirements.—The Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program—
(A) uses existing data standards and formats to the maximum extent practicable;
(B) does not require States to adopt uniform systems or centralized infrastructure; and
(C) allows participating States flexibility to tailor integration to their existing traffic management systems.
(d) Funding.—The Secretary may carry out the pilot program using amounts otherwise available for surface transportation research and development under section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code.
(e) Evaluation.—Not later than 2 years after implementation of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report evaluating the pilot program and the effectiveness of the pilot program in improving the timeliness and accuracy of wildfire-related driver notifications. <all>
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