BIKE Act of 2025
- Bill Number
- H.R. 4699
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-07-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Last Updated
- 2026-07-01T20:12:32Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose This legislation aims to expand the use of certain federal highway safety grants to support bicycle safety education for students and to update related federal guidelines on pedestrian and bicycle safety.
Key Provisions
- Amends section 405(g)(5) of title 23, United States Code, by adding a new allowable use for grant funds: providing on-bicycle education to elementary and secondary school students.
- Requires the Secretary of Transportation to revise Highway Safety Program Guideline No. 14 within one year to encourage nonmotorized safety education, including on-bicycle training, roadway navigation skills, traffic rules, safety precautions, and helmet use.
- Mandates consultation with education practitioners and dissemination of updated curriculum and guidelines to state educational agencies.
- Requires a report to Congress within three years detailing implementation, consultation, and dissemination efforts.
Significant Changes to Existing Law The bill modifies existing grant rules under 23 U.S.C. § 405 to explicitly include on-bicycle education as an eligible activity, which was not previously listed. It also directs an update to longstanding federal safety guidelines.
Potential Impacts
- On government agencies: Directs the Department of Transportation to revise guidelines and report on implementation; states may redirect portions of highway safety grants toward school-based bike programs.
- On citizens: Provides elementary and secondary students with structured bicycle safety training.
- No direct effects on international relations are outlined.
Main Stakeholders Affected
- State departments of transportation and highway safety offices.
- Elementary and secondary schools and state educational agencies.
- Students receiving the education.
- Practitioners and organizations involved in pedestrian and bicycle safety programs.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications The bill makes a targeted amendment to federal grant authority and imposes new administrative requirements on the executive branch, but it does not alter constitutional powers or create new regulatory mandates on private parties.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors (10)
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Recent Actions
- 2025-07-24: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2025-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2025-07-23: Introduced in House
- 2025-07-23: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Biking Instruction, Knowledge, and Education Act of 2025 — issued 2025-07-23 — PDF (4 pages)