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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Technology, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HFBF37F90D0C54281BAB215B46A1BC3B2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pedestrian Hazard, Awareness, and Safety Expansion Act of 2023 or the PHASE Act of 2023 .
- Section H94FD82C880E746069356C6F5E0BAD96A: 2. NIST innovative technologies to improve and enhance traffic control devices The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall...
- Section H624F7DC1369A4B8EB2344C387B033B45: 3. Physical alternatives to protect pedestrians and vulnerable road users The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a study on developing physical...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Technology, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Torres of California (for herself and Ms. Bonamici) introduced …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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