H.R. 2992

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2992 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 24, 2025

Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Yakym, Ms. Titus, and Mr. 
Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. VEHICLE AND WORK ZONE ROADSIDE ACCIDENTS.

(a) Highway Safety and Improvement Program.--Section 148(c)(2) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(vi) by striking ``and 
pedestrians,'' and inserting ``pedestrians, and occupants and 
pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles'';
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i) by inserting ``, and occupants 
and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles'' after 
``pedestrians''; and
(3) in subparagraph (D)(vi) by striking ``and pedestrians'' 
and inserting ``pedestrians, and occupants and pedestrians 
associated with disabled vehicles''.
(b) Injury Health Data.--Section 24108(c)(2) of the Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58) is amended by inserting ``, 
including roadside deaths and work zone deaths'' after ``fatalities''.
(c) Review of Move Over or Slow Down Law Public Awareness.--Section 
24109(a) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-
58) is amended by inserting ``or motorist, disabled vehicle, worker, 
vehicle or machinery in a work zone'' after ``authorized emergency 
vehicle''.
(d) Disabled Vehicle Crash Working Group.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration and other relevant agencies, shall convene a 
working group of industry and nongovernment entities, including 
representatives of high-risk communities, high traffic risk 
professions, such as truckers, traffic incident responders and 
first responders, and other relevant stakeholders, including 
State and local highway safety experts, insurers, medical and 
public health experts, law enforcement and other first 
responders, and technology and automobile manufacturers.
(2) Duties.--The working group convened under paragraph (1) 
shall collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed 
data on disabled roadside vehicle crashes, along with a 
strategic plan to identify and implement solutions for fatal 
and non-fatal injury crashes, adoption of better data sharing 
with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
including local adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash 
Criteria, and annual updates on awareness and intervention 
activities and results.
(e) Work Zone Crash Working Group.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation, in 
conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, Federal Highway Administration, and other 
relevant agencies, shall convene a working group of industry 
and nongovernment entities, including contractors, pavers, 
engineers, construction labor unions, traffic safety industry 
professionals, State transportation officials, and others in 
the road building community.
(2) Duties.--The working group convened under paragraph (1) 
shall collect, analyze, compile, and publish accurate, detailed 
data on work zone crashes, along with a strategic plan to 
identify and implement solutions for fatal and non-fatal injury 
crashes, increased use and effectiveness of work zone safety 
contingency funds, adoption of better data sharing with the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including local 
adoption of the Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria, and 
annual updates on awareness and intervention activities and 
results.
(f) Review of Use and Effectiveness of Work Zone Safety Contingency 
Funds.--The Administrator of the Federal Highways Administration shall 
submit to Congress an annual report on the use and effectiveness of 
work zone safety contingency funds described in section 
120(c)(3)(B)(vi) of title 23, United States Code, that includes the 
following:
(1) How many and which States have utilized the authority 
to use such funds.
(2) How much funding each State dedicated to such funds.
(3) Any other pertinent information about such funds and 
recommendations to improve the implementation of such funds 
nationwide.
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