Bridges not Bumpers Act of 2025

This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to set up a working group of government agencies, trucking groups, GPS makers, rental truck companies, railroads and others to recommend ways to share bridge clearance and truck route data, and then to issue regulations carrying out those recommendations within one year. It would shield GPS administrators from civil lawsuits over injuries tied to including bridge, tunnel or underpass clearance data provided by a state or the federal government. It would create a national clearinghouse for data on bridge and tunnel strikes, authorizing $5 million. It would also create a grant program for states, local governments, planning groups, smaller railroads and safety organizations to research ways to reduce strikes, authorizing $5 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It also states Congress's view that a national education campaign on bridge strikes should be conducted.

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Sponsors

• George Latimer Democrat sponsor
• 10 cosponsors