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HR 1990 106th Congress House

Roadside Emergency Safety Act of 1999

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to take certain actions to improve the safety of persons present at roadside emergency scenes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Accident preventionCongressCongressional reporting requirementsCrime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.
May 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 27, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Ground Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Roadside Emergency Safety Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on means for improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergency scenes, including motor vehicle accident scenes.

Directs the Secretary to establish a program to improve the safety of emergency personnel at roadside emergency scenes.

Amends Federal highway law to require State highway safety programs to include, among other things, guidelines to improve the safety of law enforcement, fire department, and emergency medical services personnel, and any other persons who may be called upon to respond, in the case of a roadside emergency.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 18, 1999
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 27, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 19, 1999
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1990: Roadside Emergency Safety Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1990/
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"H.R. 1990: Roadside Emergency Safety Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1990/.
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H.R. 1990, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1990/.
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