S. 1828

Summary

S. 1828, the Safe Routes Improvement Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 21, 2025 by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 1828 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S1828 IS: Safe Routes Improvement Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-21
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1828
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  May 21, 2025
  Mr. Cramer  (for himself and  Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was
  read twice and referred to the  Committee on
  Environment and Public Works
  A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to designate a
  coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Routes Improvement Act  .
2.
Safe routes to school
(a)
In general
Section 208 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(j)
Safe routes to school coordinator
(1)
In general
Each State shall designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State.
(2)
Duties
(A)
In general
The duty of a coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be to serve as the point of contact for the safe routes to school program in the State.
(B)
Limitation
The Secretary may not require a coordinator under paragraph (1) to carry out any other duties except as authorized by Congress.
(3)
Use of existing staff
A State may designate an existing employee of the State as a coordinator under paragraph (1).
(4)
Contact information
Each State shall provide contact information for the coordinator under paragraph (1) on the website of the State department of transportation.
(5)
Designation of position
A vacancy in the position of coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be filled by not later than 180 days after the date on which the vacancy begins.
(6)
Use of existing funds
A State may use amounts made available under section 133(h) or section 148 for the salary of the coordinator under paragraph (1).
  .
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 208(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (3).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R) sponsors S. 1828, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Kevin Cramer

Sen. · R–ND · Sponsor

Introduced May 21, 2025

Edward Markey

Sen. · D–MA · Co-sponsor

Joined May 21, 2025 · Original

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Committees

S. 1828 went before 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee and Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee

Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee

Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jul 23, 2025

Environment and Public Works

Environment and Public Works

Referred To · May 21, 2025 · 257 Bills

Actions

S. 1828 has taken 3 actions since May 21, 2025, the latest on Jul 23, 2025.

Votes

S. 1828 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 1828 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Safe Routes Improvement Act — Display Title
• Safe Routes Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named S. 1828 in 16 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Transportation, Health Issues, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Government Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Tobacco.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1828 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1828’s is Transportation and Public Works.

Legislative Subjects

S. 1828 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Child safety and welfare to Transportation safety and security.

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