Shovel-Ready Streets Act

Senate Bill

S. 2075

119th Congress

Shovel-Ready Streets Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Warren

Senator

Democratic

MA

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

The Shovel-Ready Streets Act changes how federal transportation grant money can be used. It reduces the requirement for cities and towns to develop safety plans before getting funding for road projects that aim to prevent accidents and save lives.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

SponsorElizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Introduced6/12/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

ChamberSenate

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Shovel-Ready Streets Act

The Shovel-Ready Streets Act changes how federal transportation grant money can be used. It reduces the requirement for cities and towns to develop safety plans before getting funding for road projects that aim to prevent accidents and save lives.

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The Shovel-Ready Streets Act changes how federal transportation grant money can be used. It reduces the requirement for cities and towns to develop safety plans before getting funding for road projects that aim to prevent accidents and save lives.

Bill Number: 2075
Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Introduced: 6/12/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

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Fact Sheet

Title: Shovel-Ready Streets Act
Bill Number: 2075
Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced: 6/12/2025
Summary: The Shovel-Ready Streets Act changes how federal transportation grant money can be used. It reduces the requirement for cities and towns to develop safety plans before getting funding for road projects that aim to prevent accidents and save lives.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Shovel-Ready Streets Act changes how federal transportation grant money can be used. It reduces the requirement for cities and towns to develop safety plans before getting funding for road projects that aim to prevent accidents and save lives.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Shovel-Ready Streets ActThis bill revises a funding limitation for the Department of Transportation's Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, which supports local initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets. Specifically, the bill reduces from 40% to 20% the proportion of grant funds which must be allocated to developing comprehensive safety action plans.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reduces the amount of grant funds that must be allocated to developing comprehensive safety action plans from 40% to 20%.
Provides more flexibility for local governments to use federal transportation grants for road projects without first having to create extensive safety plans.
Aims to speed up the process of getting federal funding for local initiatives that improve road safety and prevent fatal and serious accidents.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would benefit local governments by making it easier for them to access federal transportation grants for improving roads and streets. This could lead to more rapid implementation of safety projects in communities across the country. However, some transportation safety advocates are concerned that reducing the safety planning requirement could result in less comprehensive approaches to improving road safety.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2075, 119th Congress (2025). "Shovel-Ready Streets Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2075

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