3.0.0 4904 2026-07-17T23:42:24Z 2026-07-17T23:42:24Z House H HR 2025-08-05 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4904 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 135 (Tuesday, August 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. TORRES of California:H.R. 4904.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the UnitedStates Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within theConstitutional Authority of the United States Congress.Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3682]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2025-08-06T21:33:54Z Referred To 2025-08-05T14:06:45Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-08-05T14:06:50Z 2025-08-06 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2025-08-05 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2025-08-05 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2025-08-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-08-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 N B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2025-08-05 True G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2026-04-28 False Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 2025-09-18T18:10:43Z 00 2025-08-05 Introduced in House 2025-09-22T13:18:17Z Pedestrian Hazard, Awareness, and Safety Expansion Act of 2025 or the PHASE Act of 2025

This bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct studies and award grants to improve road safety for pedestrians and vulnerable road users.

Specifically, the bill directs NIST to transmit to DOT potential solutions to improve and enhance traffic control devices using innovative technologies in order to better equip vehicle operators (including bicycles) and protect pedestrians and vulnerable road users. 

In addition, DOT must establish a program to provide grants to cities, Indian tribes, and municipalities to implement infrastructure that improves pedestrian safety (e.g., innovative technology for crosswalks, expanded buffer zones, and upgraded highway traffic signals).

DOT must also carry out a study on developing physical alternatives to better protect pedestrians and vulnerable road users from traffic incidents.

]]> PHASE Act of 2025 Display Title 45 PHASE Act of 2025 2026-07-17T23:42:24Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 PHASE Act of 2025 2025-08-09T03:38:23Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Pedestrian Hazard, Awareness, and Safety Expansion Act of 2025 2025-08-09T03:38:23Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Secretary of Transportation to take certain actions to develop physical alternatives to better protect pedestrians and vulnerable road users against traffic incidents, and for other purposes. 2025-08-09T03:33:46Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-08-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr4904ih/xml/BILLS-119hr4904ih.xml 2025-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. 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.