# 119-hres-1236: Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".

119-hres-1236, Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1236
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month** would designate May 2026 to raise public awareness about motorcycle safety and encourage riders and drivers to share the road. The resolution highlights that about 30 million Americans ride motorcycles, notes motorcycles are fuel-efficient and help reduce congestion, urges rider training, licensing, and the use of protective gear, and points to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data that many fatal two-vehicle motorcycle crashes involve a vehicle turning left.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1236)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1236 (as of 2026-09-21).