# 116-hr-5891: Safe Routes to School Expansion Act

116-hr-5891, Safe Routes to School Expansion Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5891
- Congress: 116
- Title: Safe Routes to School Expansion Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safe Routes to School Expansion Act This bill expands eligibility under the Highway Safety Improvement Program to include certain safety projects related to safe routes to school infrastructure improvements such as sidewalks, crosswalks, signage, bus stop shelters or protected waiting areas. The bill increases the federal share for the Department of Transportation to fund improvements for pedestrian or bicyclist safety, safety of people with disabilities, and safe routes to school infrastructure.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5891 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5891)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5141)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5891 (as of 2025-11-18).