Complete Streets Act of 2008
Latest action · Mar 3, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Complete Streets Act of 2008 - Amends the surface transportation program to require state and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to: (1) adopt a policy statement that ensures that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on streets and highways within the public right-of-way; and (2) apply such policy to Transportation Improvement Program projects as well as to all aspects of the transportation project development process.
Requires states and MPOs to certify that each road project has been reviewed for compliance with the policy statement and enhances the safety, convenience, and accessibility for all users of the transportation system to the extent reasonably possible.
Requires the U.S. Access Board to issue final standards for accessibility of new construction and alterations of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to conduct complete streets research to assist states and MPOs in developing and implementing plans, projects, procedures, policies, and training that comply with the policy statement.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2008 to Sep 8, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Mar 3, 2008 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Sep 8, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Mar 3, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5951 | Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2008 | Related bill | May 2, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
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