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Main Subject: Transportation and Public Works

Complete Streets Act of 2021

This bill directs each state to establish a competitive program to provide technical assistance and grants for the design and construction of complete streets to make transit routes safer and more accessible.

Specifically, the bill directs

the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish benchmarks and guidance by which states can implement complete streets programs and eligible entities can carry out complete streets policies and principles;
eligible entities seeking technical assistance or funds for a complete streets program to adopt policies using complete streets principles that are approved by the state or metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) with jurisdiction over such entities;
states and MPOs to certify that their complete street policies meet the minimum requirements set out by DOT;
states to set aside 5% of their federal highway money to implement a complete streets program; and
states and MPOs to adopt design standards for federal surface transportation projects that provide for the safe and adequate accommodation of all users of the surface transportation network, including motorized and non-motorized users, in all phases of project planning, development, and operation.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 24 2021	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 24 2021	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S425-117

Complete Streets Act of 2021

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