Bill · S. 4245· Senate(119-S-4245)
Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/26/2026
- Last activity
- 3/26/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored by
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Safer Roads for Those Who Serve Act of 2026" aims to improve the safety of roadside workers through various federal updates. It directs the Federal Highway Administration to better collect and differentiate safety data regarding highway worker injuries and fatalities. The bill requires States to develop specific strategies if worker injuries or deaths increase over a two-year period. It also expands the scope of highway safety programs and public awareness efforts regarding "Move Over laws" to include various roadside workers. Additionally, the legislation authorizes funding for research and outreach focused on protecting these workers through education and technology. Finally, it integrates worker protection measures into the evaluation of federal grant applications for infrastructure projects.
Yes
Would union members be better off under this?+5
The bill enhances the physical safety of roadside workers, many of whom are unionized construction and utility personnel.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
The bill authorizes $3,000,000 annually for research into protecting highway workers through technology and engineering solutions.
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+3
The bill improves safety for those working on and using roads by requiring safety measures during and after construction.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Safety Data: The bill requires the differentiation of safety data for highway workers from other road users, which helps improve the collection of data on roadside worker crashes (Section 2).
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State Safety Accountability: If a State sees an increase in injuries or fatalities of highway workers over a 2-year period, they must include a list of strategies in their next strategic highway safety plan to address these increases (Section 2).
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Expanded Awareness of Move Over Laws: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will update public awareness materials and conduct public service announcements to show how to protect various workers, such as construction workers, utility workers, and drivers of disabled vehicles (Section 3).
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Enhanced Research and Technology: The Secretary is directed to carry out research and outreach to improve safety through behavior-based interventions, education, engineering solutions, and technology (Section 4).
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Stronger Infrastructure Planning: Federal grant applications for infrastructure projects will now consider the extent to which a project includes measures to protect highway workers and other road users both during construction and after the project is finished (Section 5).
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+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+3
- 3/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania