Bill · H.R. 2992· House(119-HR-2992)
To amend title 23, United States Code, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with respect to vehicle roadside crashes, work zone safety, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 4/24/2025
- Last activity
- 4/24/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Sponsored by
- Troy Carter
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 5
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes amendments to title 23 of the United States Code and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It focuses on enhancing safety regarding vehicle roadside crashes and work zone safety. The legislation seeks to expand definitions to include occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles. It also mandates the creation of two specific working groups to address roadside and work zone crashes. Additionally, the bill requires annual reports and reviews regarding safety funds and public awareness.
Yes
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+3
The bill enhances road safety through new working groups focused on roadside and work zone crash prevention.
Would union members be better off under this?+2
The bill includes construction labor unions in the development of work zone safety strategies.
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+1
The bill expands safety definitions to include those associated with disabled vehicles on the roadside.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Safety Protections: By amending various sections of title 23 to include "occupants and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles," the bill expands the scope of safety considerations for those not just walking, but stuck near broken-down vehicles (Section 1, subsection a).
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Improved Data Collection on Deaths: The amendment to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ensures that "roadside deaths and work zone deaths" are specifically included in injury health data, which can help track and address specific causes of death (Section 1, subsection b).
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Increased Public Awareness of Safety Laws: The bill updates the review of public awareness to include motorists, disabled vehicles, workers, and machinery in work zones, which could help people understand how to act around these hazards (Section 1, subsection c).
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Data-Driven Solutions for Roadside Safety: The creation of a "Disabled Vehicle Crash Working Group" aims to collect and analyze data to create a strategic plan for implementing solutions for fatal and non-fatal injury crashes (Section 1, subsection d).
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Data-Driven Solutions for Work Zone Safety: The creation of a "Work Zone Crash Working Group" is intended to identify and implement solutions to reduce fatal and non-fatal injury crashes in work zones (Section 1, subsection e).
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Accountability for Safety Funds: The requirement for the Federal Highways Administration to submit an annual report on "work zone safety contingency funds" aims to track how much money States are dedicating to these funds and how effective they are (Section 1, subsection f).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+2Good For People With Disabilities+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/23/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/24/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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