H.R. 6874

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6874 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6874

To amend title 23, United States Code, to allow recipients of certain 
grants to improve highway safety efforts through the integration of 
predictive data analytics, telematics, and other advanced technologies, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 18, 2025

Mr. Mann (for himself and Ms. Davids of Kansas) 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, to allow recipients of certain 
grants to improve highway safety efforts through the integration of 
predictive data analytics, telematics, and other advanced technologies, 
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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY TECHNOLOGY IN CERTAIN HIGHWAY AND 
FREIGHT SAFETY PROGRAMS.

(a) Amendments to Highway Safety Programs.--
(1) Highway safety improvement program.--Section 148 of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (4)(B) by adding at the 
end the following new clause:
``(xxx) The development, acquisition, or 
deployment of safety data and systems, 
including predictive analytics, telematics, and 
other validated methodology tools for purposes 
of highway safety.'';
(ii) in paragraph (10)(B) by striking 
``includes,'' and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ``includes--
``(i) in the case of a railway-highway 
grade crossing, the characteristics of highway 
and train traffic, licensing, and vehicle data; 
and
``(ii) to the extent practicable, data 
collected via predictive analytics, telematics, 
or other validated methodology tools for use in 
risk modeling and highway safety planning.''; 
and
(iii) in paragraph (13)--
(I) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(H) through (J) as subparagraphs (I) 
through (K), respectively; and
(II) by inserting after 
subparagraph (G) the following:
``(H) incorporates predictive analytics, 
telematics, or other validated methodology tools for 
use in risk modeling and highway safety planning;''; 
and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(B) by striking ``; 
and'' and inserting ``, including by using of 
safety data to proactively identify and address 
roadway safety risks and such safety problems; 
and'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(I) in clause (v) by striking 
``and'' at the end;
(II) in clause (vi) by striking the 
semicolon and inserting ``; and''; and
(III) by adding at the end the 
following new clause:
``(vii) using crash data and predictive 
analytics, telematics, or other validated 
methodology tools;''; and
(iii) in paragraph (2)(B)--
(I) in clause (iv) by striking 
``and'' at the end; and
(II) by adding at the end the 
following new clauses:
``(vi) evaluate how effective a safety 
project is at reducing crashes, injuries, or 
fatalities; and
``(vii) assess the comparative benefits, if 
any, of safety strategies and interventions to 
determine which such strategies and 
interventions yield the greatest improvement to 
safety, taking into account characteristics of 
various locations and risk factors;''.
(2) National highway freight program.--Section 167 of title 
23, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (h)--
(i) in paragraph (5)(C) by adding at the 
end the following new clause:
``(xxiv) Development, acquisition, or 
deployment of safety data tools, including 
predictive analytics, telematics, and other 
validated methodology tools to improve freight 
safety and support performance-based planning, 
including performance-based planning under 
sections 134 and 135.''; and
(ii) in paragraph (6)(B)(i) by inserting 
before the semicolon ``, including the use of 
predictive analytics, telematics, and other 
validated methodology tools'';
(B) in subsection (j), by amending to read as 
follows:
``(j) Intelligent Freight Transportation System Operating 
Standards.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025, the Administrator shall--
``(1) determine whether there is a need for establishing 
operating standards for intelligent freight transportation 
systems; and
``(2) if the Administrator determines there is such a need, 
submit to Congress a report on such need.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
``(l) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Intelligent freight transportation system.--The term 
`intelligent freight transportation system' means--
``(A) innovative or intelligent technological 
transportation systems, infrastructure, or facilities, 
including elevated freight transportation facilities--
``(i) in proximity to, or within, an 
existing right of way on a Federal-aid highway; 
or
``(ii) that connect land ports of entry to 
existing Federal-aid highways; or
``(B) communications or information processing 
systems that improve the efficiency, security, or 
safety of freight movements on the Federal-aid highway 
system, including to improve the conveyance of freight 
on dedicated intelligent freight lanes.
``(2) Safety data.--The term `safety data' has the meaning 
given such term in section 148(a).''.
(3) National priority safety programs.--Section 405(c) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (E) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) encourage the integration of predictive 
analytics, telematics, and other validated methodology 
tools into safety data systems of the State.''; and
(B) in paragraph (4)--
(i) in subparagraph (H)(ii) by striking 
``and'' at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (I) by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) deploying or using predictive analytics, 
telematics, and other validated methodology tools to 
identify high-risk roadway segments, evaluate crash 
causation factors, and support the development of 
performance-based planning, including performance-based 
planning under sections 134 and 135.''.
(b) Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall develop and issue 
guidance regarding best practices for--
(1) anonymizing data collected for highway safety purposes, 
securing such data, and protecting personally identifiable 
information;
(2) promoting transparency and accountability in using 
predictive analytics, telematics, and other validated 
methodology tools; and
(3) ensuring that safety data and related technologies are 
grounded in validated methodologies (such as actuarial 
validation, behavioral risk analysis, and other proven risk 
indicators) to ensure, to the extent practicable, the 
reliability and effectiveness of such data and technologies.
(c) Coordination; Consultation.--The Secretary shall--
(1) within the Department of Transportation, ensure the 
coordination of activities carried out with respect to, or 
programs that fund the use of, predictive safety tools, 
including any such activities or programs of the Federal 
Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
Federal Railroad Administration, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Research and Technology, and the Intelligent 
Transportation Systems Joint Program Office; and
(2) consult with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
Commerce, and the heads of any other agency determined 
appropriate by the Secretary of Transportation to promote the 
effective use of predictive analytics, telematics, and other 
validated methodology tools in, and ensure interoperability of 
such tools across, Federal programs.
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