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Work Zone Safety Enhancement Act
To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow States to use highway safety funds for work zone safety initiatives, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would allow states to use federal highway safety funds for work zone safety initiatives to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities in and near construction work zones. States could use these funds for law enforcement patrols in work zones, driver education and training programs focused on work zone safety, work zone alerting technologies and safety equipment, training programs for construction workers and flaggers, and data collection and evaluation of work zone safety programs. States would be required to prioritize assistance to Tribal governments and rural areas. The Government Accountability Office would be required to conduct a study within two years on the effectiveness of work zone safety programs and submit findings to Congress.
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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 amend title 23, United States Code, to allow States to use highway safety funds for work zone safety initiatives, 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 “Work Zone Safety Enhancement Act”.
SEC. 2. WORK ZONE SAFETY.
(a) In General.—Section 402 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(p) Work Zone Safety.—
“(1) Use of funds.—Subject to the requirements of the applicable triennial highway safety plan of the State, as approved by the Secretary under subsection (k), a State may use a portion of the amounts received under this section to promote the reduction of crashes, injuries, and fatalities in and adjacent to work zones, including—
“(A) providing grants, overtime, equipment, and operational support for law enforcement agencies to conduct dedicated high-visibility enforcement and safety patrols in or adjacent to work zones;
“(B) developing and deploying work zone modules for driver education, licensing examinations, and refresher trainings for commercial drivers and the general public;
“(C) purchasing, deploying, testing, and maintaining work zone alerting and intrusion-mitigation technologies (such as portable variable message signs, radar speed trailers, queue detection, connected- vehicle or in-vehicle alerts, and intrusion detection sensors), including pilot and demonstration projects;
“(D) implementing training and certification programs for flaggers, inspectors, and construction personnel on traveler management and worker protection; and
“(E) collecting work zone crash and near-miss data, evaluating countermeasures, and funding independent program evaluations and demonstration.
“(2) Priority.—In carrying out an activity described in paragraph (1), a State shall prioritize assisting Tribal governments and rural areas.”.
(b) GAO Study.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out, and submit to Congress a report describing the results of, a study on the effectiveness of work zone safety programs, including the program under section 402(p) of title 23, United States Code. <all>
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