S 3871 · 119th Congress

Preventing Roadside and Work Zone Deaths Act of 2026

This bill focuses on making roads safer for people whose vehicles break down and for workers in construction zones. Right now, federal safety programs don't specifically track or address crashes involving disabled vehicles on roadsides or accidents in work zones. This bill changes that by expanding the definition of…

Sponsor

Blumenthal, Richard (D-Connecticut)

Introduced

2026-02-12

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.