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US SB3871
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Richard Blumenthal
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AI Summary
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Amends the Highway Safety Improvement Program to include occupants of and pedestrians associated with disabled vehicles as protected categories alongside cyclists and pedestrians
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Requires injury health data collection under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to specifically include roadside deaths and work zone deaths
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Expands "Move Over or Slow Down" law public awareness reviews to cover motorists, disabled vehicles, workers, and machinery in work zones, not just authorized emergency vehicles
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Establishes two Secretary of Transportation working groups—one for disabled vehicle crashes and one for work zone crashes—bringing together industry, labor, first responders, insurers, and technology manufacturers to collect data and develop strategic plans for reducing fatal and non-fatal injuries
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Requires the Federal Highway Administration to submit annual reports to Congress on state utilization and effectiveness of work zone safety contingency funds
Legislative Description
Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act of 2026
Transportation and public works
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2/12/2026