H.R. 9297

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9297 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9297

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish certain safety 
standards and disclose certain information relating to pedestrians and 
motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2026

Ms. Scanlon (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Friedman) 
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 establish certain safety 
standards and disclose certain information relating to pedestrians and 
motor vehicles, 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 ``Pedestrian Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STANDARDS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. Sec. 30130. Pedestrian safety standards.
``(a) General Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.--
``(1) Rulemaking proceeding.--Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish or modify, as 
applicable, safety standards for motor vehicles to reduce the 
likelihood of, and the number of deaths and injuries associated 
with, collisions by considering certain features of motor 
vehicles designed to protect covered road users, including--
``(A) hood design;
``(B) bumper design;
``(C) windshield design;
``(D) vehicle height; and
``(E) vehicle weight.
``(2) Final rule.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of initiating such rulemaking proceeding, the 
Secretary shall issue a final rule pursuant to 
paragraph (1).
``(B) Effective date.--The final rule described in 
subparagraph (A) shall require full compliance with 
each safety standard for motor vehicles established or 
modified, as applicable, pursuant to the final rule not 
later than 2 years after the date on which the final 
rule is issued.
``(b) Motor Vehicle Minimum Visibility Safety Standards.--
``(1) Rulemaking proceeding.--Not later than 4 years after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish minimum 
visibility standards for motor vehicles to reduce the 
likelihood of collisions.
``(2) Final rule.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
date of initiating such rulemaking proceeding, the 
Secretary shall issue a final rule pursuant to 
paragraph (1).
``(B) Effective date.--The final rule described in 
subparagraph (A) shall require full compliance with 
each minimum visibility standard for motor vehicles 
established pursuant to the final rule not later than 2 
years after the date on which the final rule is issued.
``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Collision.--The term `collision' means a crash 
between a motor vehicle and a covered road user, including such 
a crash--
``(A) that occurs at a low speed; and
``(B) that occurs in a driveway, parking lot, or 
private road.
``(2) Covered road user.--The term `covered road user' 
means a pedestrian, bicyclist, or other vulnerable road 
user.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter II of 
chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``Sec. 30130. Pedestrian safety standards.''.

SEC. 3. PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION.

Section 32302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (f)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
(4); and
(B) by inserting before paragraph (4), as so 
redesignated, the following:
``(3) Comparative ratings.--The Secretary shall publish 
comparative ratings of the vulnerable road user safety 
technology ratings described in paragraph (2)(A)(iv).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Driver Visibility.--
``(1) Notice.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall publish a 
notice, for purposes of public review and comment, to establish 
a means for providing to consumers information relating to 
driver visibility of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other 
vulnerable road users, in accordance with subsection (a).
``(2) Inclusions.--The notice under paragraph (1) shall 
include--
``(A) an appropriate methodology for--
``(i) determining which technologies and 
design features shall be included in the 
information;
``(ii) developing performance test criteria 
for use by manufacturers in evaluating 
technologies and design features;
``(iii) determining a distinct rating of 
driver visibility; and
``(iv) updating overall vehicle ratings to 
incorporate driver visibility ratings; and
``(B) such other information and analyses as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary to implement the 
rating of driver visibility.
``(3) Comparative ratings.--The Secretary shall publish 
comparative ratings of the driver visibility ratings described 
in paragraph (2)(A)(iv).
``(4) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives a report that describes a plan for implementing 
an information and rating system for driver visibility, in 
accordance with subsection (a).''.
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