# 119-hr-6821: Protect Our Students Act

119-hr-6821, Protect Our Students Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6821
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Our Students Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**School zone safety funding** would be expanded so federal highway safety program dollars can address crashes and traffic incidents in school zones. The bill would direct the Transportation Secretary to clarify that eligible activities include crossing guards, flashing beacons, visible signage and markings, crosswalks, traffic calming like pedestrian islands, traffic lights, school zone audits and assessments, automated traffic enforcement, and Safe Routes to School non‑infrastructure. - Families and students: Safer walking and bus routes near schools through more crossing guards, crosswalks, flashing lights, traffic calming, and automated enforcement. - Schools and local governments: Could use federal program dollars for school zone audits, planning, and non‑infrastructure Safe Routes to School efforts. - State highway safety programs: Would explicitly count school zone incidents as eligible uses and increase the allocation share for the specified program from 40% to 50%.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More school-zone safety funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, states would be able to use federal highway safety program funds to address traffic incidents in school zones. The bill would raise a specified allocation share from 40 percent to 50 percent. It would require the Department of Transportation to issue rules saying school-zone projects ma…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6821 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6821)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6821 (as of 2026-04-21).