Vision Zero Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/2/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2017-03-01Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2017-03-01Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E257)
- 2017-03-01Introduced in House
- 2017-03-01Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-01 (00)
Vision Zero Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to award grants to a city, town, township, borough, county, parish, district, village, or other political subdivision of a state to develop a Vision Zero plan to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries in its jurisdiction within a specified timeframe, not to exceed 20 years.
The Department may award grants to up to five entities serving such jurisdictions, with at least 25% of grant funds going to entities that serve a jurisdiction with a population of under 200,000. The federal share of projects costs shall not exceed 80%.
Cosponsors (7)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
Subjects
- Motor vehicles
- Roads and highways
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
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