House Bill 4338
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Rural Road Safety Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4338
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Rural Road Safety Act
This bill requires states to dedicate at least 7.5% of apportioned funds each fiscal year under the highway safety improvement program for construction and operational improvements on high risk rural roads.
The Department of Transportation must update its guidance on improving safety on rural roads to include new best practices for reducing fatalities on such roads.
September 16, 2019
09/17/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
09/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
09/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:00 PM