H.R. 6315 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6315 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2021Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To improve the Safe Routes to School Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Routes to All Schools Act. 2. Safe routes to school program (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the safe routes to school program under section 1404 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; Public Law 109–59) (referred to in this subsection as the program) should be expanded to include high school students as well as primary and middle school students; (2) the program helps ensure the safety of children; and (3) Congress should continue to provide funding for this important program. (b) Safe routes to school Section 1404 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note; Public Law 109–59) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking primary and middle and inserting primary, middle, and high; and (2) in subsection (k)(2)— (A) in the heading, by striking Primary and middle and inserting Primary, middle, and high; (B) by striking primary and middle and inserting primary, middle, and high; and (C) by striking eighth grade and inserting 12th grade.