# 119-sres-740: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".

119-sres-740, A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status passed_senate (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-740
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month** is backed for May 2026 to push rider training, licensing, proper protective gear, and public efforts to watch for motorcycles. The resolution highlights motorcycles as a fuel-efficient part of the transportation mix used by about 30 million Americans, notes most motorcycles operate on highways alongside other vehicles, and cites NHTSA data that 46 percent of two-vehicle crashes that kill a motorcyclist involve another vehicle turning left into the motorcycle's path.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-sres-740 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/740)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-522)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-740 (as of 2026-06-26).