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S 1953 119th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

Complete Streets Act of 2025

Introduced: June 4, 2025 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jun 4, 2025
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Complete Streets Act of 2025

This bill supports the development of safe and accessible roads through complete streets design and construction grants, policies, and design standards.

Under the bill, a complete street means a public road that provides safe and accessible travel options for multiple travel modes (e.g., walking, cycling, transit, mobility devices, automobiles, and freight) for people of all ages, abilities, and disabilities.

In general, each state must establish a competitive grant program that provides a portion of its federal highway funds to eligible entities for complete streets grants and technical assistance. Eligible entities include local and tribal governments, local agencies, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and nonprofit organizations.

An eligible entity must develop a complete streets policy and a prioritization plan. The state or an MPO must approve the policy and plan. The Department of Transportation (DOT) must develop complete streets benchmarks and guidance for states and eligible entities.

In addition, DOT and the Department of Justice must update and adopt certain accessibility standards (e.g., by including provisions for cognitive ability and language access).

Further, DOT must require each state and MPO to adopt and implement design standards for the safe and adequate accommodation of all surface transportation network users.

DOT must also establish complete streets design standards for federal projects and phase in their adoption, with exemptions for certain roadways, facilities, and projects. The standards must include (1) dedicated, protected bike lanes; (2) requirements for sidewalks and crosswalks; and (3) guidelines for lighting and signalization to promote safety.

What's happening now June 4, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3712 Identical bill Complete Streets Act of 2025
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2025
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 4, 2025
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 4, 2025
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jun 4, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1953: Complete Streets Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1953/
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"S. 1953: Complete Streets Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1953/.
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