3.0.0 2284 2023-01-11T13:26:22Z 2023-01-11T13:26:22Z Senate S S 2014-05-01 113 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-05-01T21:37:08Z 2014-05-01 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2014-05-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2014-05-01 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2014-05-01 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2014-05-13 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Government information and archives Marketing and advertising Motor vehicles Pedestrians and bicycling Roads and highways Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2014-05-01 Introduced in Senate 2014-05-30T20:26:50Z Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to issue a final rule that: (1) establishes standards for the hood and bumper areas of motor vehicles, including passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less, in order to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities suffered by pedestrians who are struck by such vehicles; and (2) considers the protection of vulnerable pedestrian populations, including children and older adults.

Allows a federal share of up to 100% for any projects for pedestrian hybrid beacons and roadway improvements that provide separation between pedestrians and motor vehicles, including pedestrian sidewalks and crossing islands.

Declares that highway safety improvement projects include one or more projects for safety public awareness campaigns.

]]> Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014 Display Title Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish new standards for automobile hoods and bumpers to reduce pedestrian injuries, and for other purposes Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014 Introduced in Senate 2014-05-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2284is/xml/BILLS-113s2284is.xml 2014-05-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.