GREEN Streets Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2890 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2890 To amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Merkley, and Mr. Sanders) 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 transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, 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 ``Generating Resilient, Environmentally Exceptional National Streets Act'' or the ``GREEN Streets Act''. SEC. 2. PUBLIC ROADS PERFORMANCE MEASURES. Section 150 of title 23, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) Combating climate change.--To reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions and improve the resilience of the transportation system.''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking the paragraph designation and all that follows through ``Not later'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Rulemaking.-- ``(A) In general.--Not later''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Updates.--The Secretary shall periodically update the rulemaking promulgated under subparagraph (A) as necessary, including to implement the amendments made to t