Bills · S 2911
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 2911Transportation and Public Works
Streamlining State Highway Safety Submissions Act
INTRO SEP 18· LAST ACTION SEP 18
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to reduce administrative bureaucracy for state governments. By allowing the federal government's existing triennial review of state highway safety programs to also serve as the official submission for a state's highway safety plan, it prevents states from having to prepare and submit redundant paperwork. This could free up state resources—staff time and money—that were previously spent on duplicating efforts.
If this bill becomes law, states could potentially direct more of their attention and funds toward implementing actual safety initiatives, such as road improvements, drunk driving prevention programs, or pedestrian safety campaigns, rather than on administrative compliance. If it doesn't become law, states will continue to manage two separate, though related, reporting processes every three years, potentially tying up resources that could otherwise be used for direct safety improvements.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to change existing rules for state highway safety programs.
This is the core directive that initiates the streamlining process.
PROVISION 02
Allows the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) triennial management review to satisfy requirements for a state's triennial highway safety plan submission.
This provision directly eliminates the need for states to submit separate, potentially duplicative paperwork.
PROVISION 03
Mandates these revisions be made within 180 days of the bill becoming law.
Sets a clear deadline for the Department of Transportation to implement the new, streamlined process.
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R· Montana
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSSEP 18
Introduced in Senate
SEP 18
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 2911
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedSep 18, 2025
Last actionSep 18, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED SEP 18, 2025
Senate BillS 2911Transportation and Public Works
Streamlining State Highway Safety Submissions Act
INTRODUCED SEP 18, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 18, 2025
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