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Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014

Introduced: May 1, 2014 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 1, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to issue a final rule that: (1) establishes standards for the hood and bumper areas of motor vehicles, including passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less, in order to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities suffered by pedestrians who are struck by such vehicles; and (2) considers the protection of vulnerable pedestrian populations, including children and older adults.

Allows a federal share of up to 100% for any projects for pedestrian hybrid beacons and roadway improvements that provide separation between pedestrians and motor vehicles, including pedestrian sidewalks and crossing islands.

Declares that highway safety improvement projects include one or more projects for safety public awareness campaigns.

What's happening now May 1, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 13, 2014
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 1, 2014
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 1, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2284: Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2284/
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"S. 2284: Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2284/.
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S. 2284, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2284/.
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