# 119-hr-851: DOT Victim and Survivor Advocate Act

119-hr-851, DOT Victim and Survivor Advocate Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-851
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-851
- Congress: 119
- Title: DOT Victim and Survivor Advocate Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a career-positioned National Roadway Safety Advocate inside the Department of Transportation to give crash victims, survivors, and their families a sustained, accessible voice in DOT roadway safety work.** The Advocate would collect stakeholder recommendations, explain DOT actions in plain language, and serve as a single point of contact for roadway safety concerns.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Transportation Department advocate for crash victims: benefit, low. This bill would create a National Roadway Safety Advocate at the Transportation Department within 180 days of enactment. The job would be a career (non-political) role and serve victims, survivors, and family members of road crashes. The Advocate would explain DOT processes in plain language, publi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-851 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/851)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-851 (as of 2026-04-21).