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119-s-2789119th CongressWALLET

Rural Safety Administration Flexibility Act

Sponsored By: Senator Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

Introduced

Summary

Gives rural states a lower local-spending requirement for federal highway safety funds. This bill would let states with population density below the national average have political subdivisions spend 20% of Section 402 highway safety program funds instead of 40%.

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  • Defines "rural State" as any State whose population density is below the national average, using data from the most recent decennial Census.
  • Counties and cities in qualifying rural States would face a smaller required share of Section 402 funds to spend locally, letting states retain more funds for statewide uses.
  • State highway safety programs could reallocate funds that previously needed to flow to political subdivisions, changing how Section 402 dollars are distributed within a State.

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Rural states could keep more highway funds

This bill would let qualifying States count only 20% (not 40%) as the required share of highway safety funds that must go to political subdivisions. A "rural State" would be any State with population density below the national average using the most recent decennial Census. If enacted, those rural States could keep more federal highway safety money at the State level. Local governments and communities in those States could receive less money for local highway safety programs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

MT • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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