II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3605 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 17, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Schatz , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to develop guidelines and best practices for local evacuation route planning, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Vehicle and Community Planning Act or the EVAC Planning Act . 2. Evacuation route planning Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall develop and publicly disseminate guidelines and best practices for States, territories, Indian Tribes, and units of local government to use when conducting transportation infrastructure planning to ensure necessary considerations for local evacuation route planning, including the routing of emergency response supplies, equipment, and workers, as part of natural disaster preparedness efforts.