# 119-s-4488: Safe Bus Routes to School Act

119-s-4488, Safe Bus Routes to School Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4488
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe Bus Routes to School Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Prioritizes school bus route and bus stop safety in the federal Safe Routes to School program and the Highway Safety Improvement Program.** This bill would let those programs fund both infrastructure and outreach to make waiting and boarding areas safer. - Students and families: Safer waiting and boarding areas near bus stops through sidewalk upgrades, pedestrian crossings, traffic calming, and designated waiting areas. - Schools and local education agencies: A clear definition of "school bus route" and authority to plan, develop, and implement projects and activities to improve route and stop safety. - State and local transportation agencies: Recognizes Safe Routes to School infrastructure projects in the Highway Safety Improvement Program and explicitly adds "school bus stop safety" to HSIP considerations, making such projects eligible for HSIP attention.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Safer school bus routes for families: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would expand the Safe Routes to School program to cover planning, design, and projects for school bus routes and stops. Grants would be available for infrastructure on a school bus route, such as sidewalks, traffic calming, crosswalks, waiting areas at stops, and traffic divers…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4488 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4488)

## Related
- [119-s-3659: SECURE Minerals Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3659)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4576)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4488 (as of 2026-09-10).