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[H.R. 9408 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9408
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
August 23, 2024
Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Mr. Raskin) 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. 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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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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