PHASE Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
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Summary
Improve pedestrian safety using new technology and targeted local grants. The bill would push federal research and fund cities and tribes to install safer crossings and other pedestrian-focused infrastructure.
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- Pedestrians and vulnerable road users would see more safety-focused projects like upgraded crosswalk tech, better lighting, marked or grade-separated crossings, and accessible signals to reduce crashes and fatalities.
- Cities, Indian Tribes, and municipalities would be eligible for grants to build compliant infrastructure such as sidewalks, curb ramps, expanded buffer zones, and upgraded signals. The bill authorizes about $5 million per year for the grant program.
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology would send technology solutions with supporting evidence to the Secretary of Transportation. The Department of Transportation would study where urban pedestrian crashes are rising and examine intelligent speed assistance and blind spot detection, then brief House committees within 2 years.
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Grants to cities and Tribes for safer crossings
This bill would set up a small grant program at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Cities, Indian Tribes, and municipalities could apply for funds to make walking safer. Work could include new crosswalk tech, sidewalks and curb ramps, better traffic signals, and brighter, adaptive lighting at crossings. Projects would need to meet federal rules and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and applicants would file as the Secretary requires. It would authorize $5 million each year, and, if enacted, grants would be available upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
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