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This bill, known as the "Surface Transportation Weather Safety Gap Analysis Act of 2025," requires the Comptroller General (the head of the Government Accountability Office) and the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a comprehensive joint study on weather-related hazards and safety gaps in surface transportation. The study will examine federal programs and grants addressing transportation safety, evaluating their effectiveness in reducing crash risks, reaching rural areas, and supporting real-time traveler notifications. It will also investigate state, local, and Tribal practices for integrating weather data with traffic management, the role of emergency services in weather-related road closures and evacuations, resource constraints, potential interventions, privacy considerations, and best practices. The study will assess technological and operational barriers to improving transportation safety during extreme weather events. Within two years of the act's enactment, the Comptroller General and Secretary must submit a joint report to the Senate and House transportation committees, which will include legislative and administrative recommendations for addressing identified safety gaps in surface transportation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2895/all-info