Safe Routes Improvement Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1828 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1828 To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2025 Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Routes Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL. (a) In General.--Section 208 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Safe Routes to School Coordinator.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State shall designate a coordinator of the safe routes to school program in the State. ``(2) Duties.-- ``(A) In general.--The duty of a coordinator under paragraph (1) shall be to serve as the point of contact for the safe routes to school program in the State. ``(B) Limitation.--The Secretary may not require a coordinator under paragraph (1) to carry out any other duties except as authorized by Congress. ``(3) Use of existing staff.--A State may designate an existing employee of the State as a coordinator under paragraph (1). ``(4) Contact information.--Each State shall provide contact information for the coordinator under paragraph (1) on the website of the State department of transportation. ``(5) Designation of position.--A vacancy in the position of