HR4699119th CongressWALLET

BIKE Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

In Committee

Summary

Provides federal support for on-bicycle education for elementary and secondary students. The bill would add on-bicycle training as an explicit eligible use of federal highway safety grant funds and require updated guidance and reporting to boost safe bicycling in schools.

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  • Students and families: Elementary and secondary students would get school-based on-bicycle training that emphasizes bike-handling skills, traffic rules, roadway awareness, and helmet use.
  • State and local grantees: States and other grant recipients could use funds under 23 U.S.C. 405(g)(5) to run on-bicycle education programs for K–12 students.
  • Education agencies and federal oversight: The Secretary would have to revise Highway Safety Program Guideline No. 14 within 1 year, consult educators, update curriculum and the Bike Walk friendly assessment tool, distribute materials to State educational agencies, and report implementation to Congress within 3 years.

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Funding for school bike safety training

If enacted, this bill would let State and local agencies use federal highway safety grants to pay for on-bicycle training. The training would target elementary and secondary school students. The Transportation Secretary would be required to update national pedestrian and bicycle safety guidance within one year to include on-bicycle curriculum. The guidance must stress helmet use, traffic rules, safe roadway navigation, and updated materials like the Bike Walk Friendly tool. The Secretary would report to Congress within three years on implementation, consultations, and dissemination to State education agencies.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 8/5/2025

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

    DC • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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