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Bridges not Bumpers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6531| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2026
George Latimer

George Latimer

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
John B. Larson (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation seeks to significantly reduce bridge strikes by commercial motor vehicles through a multi-faceted approach. It mandates the Secretary of Transportation to establish a bridge clearance strike working group composed of diverse stakeholders, including federal agencies, trucking organizations, and GPS producers. This group will develop recommendations to enhance public-private data sharing, improve GPS navigation tools with specific commercial vehicle information, and address potential liability issues related to data accuracy. Following these recommendations, the Secretary must issue regulations to implement the proposed improvements. The bill also calls for a national education campaign to raise awareness among commercial drivers and establishes a national clearinghouse for bridge and tunnel clearance strike data, modeled after a National Cooperative Highway Research Program prototype. This clearinghouse will serve as a central repository for data collection, management, and dissemination of best practices for prevention. Furthermore, the legislation creates a grant program to fund research by eligible entities, such as State DOTs and local governments, aimed at identifying and analyzing infrastructure improvements to mitigate bridge strikes. These grants will also assess the effectiveness of current and future countermeasures. A key provision grants GPS administrators immunity from liability for injuries resulting from government-provided clearance height information.
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 2, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 2, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • December 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 2, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • February 2, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Bridges not Bumpers Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6531| House 
| Updated: 2/2/2026
This legislation seeks to significantly reduce bridge strikes by commercial motor vehicles through a multi-faceted approach. It mandates the Secretary of Transportation to establish a bridge clearance strike working group composed of diverse stakeholders, including federal agencies, trucking organizations, and GPS producers. This group will develop recommendations to enhance public-private data sharing, improve GPS navigation tools with specific commercial vehicle information, and address potential liability issues related to data accuracy. Following these recommendations, the Secretary must issue regulations to implement the proposed improvements. The bill also calls for a national education campaign to raise awareness among commercial drivers and establishes a national clearinghouse for bridge and tunnel clearance strike data, modeled after a National Cooperative Highway Research Program prototype. This clearinghouse will serve as a central repository for data collection, management, and dissemination of best practices for prevention. Furthermore, the legislation creates a grant program to fund research by eligible entities, such as State DOTs and local governments, aimed at identifying and analyzing infrastructure improvements to mitigate bridge strikes. These grants will also assess the effectiveness of current and future countermeasures. A key provision grants GPS administrators immunity from liability for injuries resulting from government-provided clearance height information.
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 2, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 2, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • December 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • February 2, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.


  • February 2, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
George Latimer

George Latimer

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (10)
John B. Larson (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Robert P. Bresnahan (Republican)Ryan Mackenzie (Republican)

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted