# 119-s-1953: Complete Streets Act of 2025 119-s-1953, Complete Streets Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1953 - As of: 2026-09-10 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-1953 - Congress: 119 - Title: Complete Streets Act of 2025 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-06-04 - Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA) - Cosponsors: 4 - Policy area: Transportation and Public Works - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-10 ## Summary **Establishes a national 'complete streets' framework** that would require States to set up programs, adopt design standards, and fund projects to make roads safer and accessible for people walking, biking, using transit, and driving. It would set deadlines, require accessibility and equity benchmarks, and phase in design rules for many Federal-aid projects. - Families and everyday road users would see more sidewalks, crosswalks, lighting, signal guidance, and protected bike lanes in many projects to improve safety and mobility. - People with disabilities and underserved communities would get stronger accessibility protections that cover vision, hearing, cognitive needs, and language access, and projects would prioritize low-income communities and communities of color. - States, local governments, and metropolitan planning organizations would need to adopt approved complete streets policies, and each State would create a competitive program that must obligate 5 percent of certain Federal highway apportioned funds. Grants would be tied to State certification and many Federal-aid projects costing more than $10 million would have to meet the new design standards. ## Cosponsors (4) - Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - National complete streets design standards: benefit, high. The bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to publish national complete streets design standards within 180 days and publish benchmarks and guidance within one year. Guidance for State and MPO policy review would be due by Oct 1 of the first full fiscal year after enactment. The standar… - State Complete Streets grant program: benefit, high. This bill would require each State to set up a competitive Complete Streets program by Oct 1 of the second full fiscal year after enactment. States would begin giving design and construction grants by Oct 1 of the third full fiscal year after enactment. The program would provide technical help and… - Local complete streets policy rules: benefit, medium. The bill would require any local or regional entity that wants State technical help or grants to adopt a complete streets policy approved by the State or an MPO. The policy would have to cover planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations, follow public right‑of‑way accessibility guid… - State reporting and inventory rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, State transportation departments would have to report to the Secretary about how they are using complete streets principles when the Secretary requires it. Each State would publish an inventory within two years showing which highway sections have ongoing or completed projects that meet… - MPO appeals to federal review: benefit, low. The bill would let a metropolitan planning organization appeal to the regional Federal Highway Administration office if a State denies its proposal to meet the design standards. An MPO could also request a second review by FHWA headquarters. This appeals process would take effect upon enactment. - Design rules for large projects: mixed, high. If enacted, covered new projects would need to meet the Secretary's complete streets design standards starting two years after enactment. The rule would apply to Federal‑aid highway projects in metropolitan planning areas with scheduled transit service that use section 104(b) funds and are new cons… ## Related bills - 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act - 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act - 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act - 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026 - 119-s-1503: Equality Act ## Sources - [119-s-1953 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1953) ## Related - [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066) - [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283) - [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823) - [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51) - [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108) - [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1953 (as of 2026-09-10).