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119-hres-1316119th Congress

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.

Sponsored By: Representative Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Introduced

Summary

End roadway fatalities by 2050 is the central goal of this resolution. It would urge Congress and the Department of Transportation to adopt a data-driven safe systems approach and push federal agencies to implement proven safety countermeasures.

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  • Families and households would see a national focus on cutting the tens of thousands of annual traffic deaths. 39,254 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2024.
  • Pedestrians get special attention as a high-risk group. 7,080 pedestrians were killed in 2024, about 14 percent of crash deaths.
  • Road workers and crews are highlighted for protection. 850 work zone crash deaths occurred in 2024.
  • Rural communities are singled out for safety improvements because 41 percent of fatalities happened on rural roads while those roads account for 31 percent of miles traveled.
  • The resolution calls out speed and alcohol as leading causes. Speeding caused 11,775 deaths in 2023 and alcohol-impaired driving caused 11,904 deaths in 2024.
  • It spotlights gender differences in crash harm and equity. Women face 46 percent higher injury risk in frontal crashes and 55 percent higher in rollovers.
  • It points to technology and standards as big opportunities. Consumer Reports estimates that making current safety tech standard could cut fatalities by about half and save roughly 20,000 lives a year.
  • The resolution would call on the Department of Transportation and its agencies to improve crash data collection and tracking to guide interventions.
  • It encourages federal use of the term "crash" instead of "accident" to shift language toward prevention.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 5/21/2026

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 6/2/2026

Roll Call Votes

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