H.R. 7353

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7353 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7353

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require automatic emergency 
braking system and similar crash avoidance technology equipped light 
vehicles detect and respond in a wider range of circumstances, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2026

Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself and Mr. Neguse) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce

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A BILL

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require automatic emergency 
braking system and similar crash avoidance technology equipped light 
vehicles detect and respond in a wider range of circumstances, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Magnus White and Safe Streets for 
Everyone Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. VEHICLE STANDARD FOR AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING.

Section 30129 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ``The compliance date 
of such final rule shall not be later than September 1, 2029.'' 
after the period at the end; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Vulnerable Road User Safety.--
``(1) Amended rule.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) 
and not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this subsection, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking 
process to amend the rule promulgated pursuant to subsection 
(a), `Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Automatic 
Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles,' (89 Fed. Reg. 
39686; May 9, 2024) to ensure that an automatic emergency 
braking system installed in any passenger motor vehicle 
manufactured for sale in the United States--
``(A) functions in daylight and low light 
conditions;
``(B) functions at the entire range of speeds 
specified in such rule for pedestrian automatic 
emergency braking; and
``(C) detects and responds to a bicyclist, 
motorcyclist, other cyclist, or other vulnerable road 
user, including with respect to the entire range of 
colors and complexions presented by skin, clothing, and 
protective gear.
``(2) Restriction.--Any amendment made to the rule pursuant 
to paragraph (1)(A) may not alter any maximum speed at which an 
automatic emergency braking system may operate as specified in 
such rule as of May 9, 2024.
``(3) Deadline for final rule.--Not later than 2 years 
after the date on which the rulemaking process is initiated 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall issue a final 
revised rule in accordance with this subsection.
``(4) Compliance date.--The compliance date of the revised 
rule issued pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be not later than 2 
years after the date on which the revised rule is issued.
``(5) Vulnerable road user defined.--In this subsection, 
the term `vulnerable road user'--
``(A) means any individual who is not an occupant 
of a motor vehicle with more than 3 wheels; and
``(B) includes--
``(i) pedestrians;
``(ii) bicyclists;
``(iii) motorcyclists;
``(iv) individuals traveling in 
wheelchairs; and
``(v) riders or occupants of other 
transport vehicles that are not motor vehicles, 
including all-terrain vehicles and tractors.''.
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