Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3649 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3649

   To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules enacting 
 certain requirements relating to automatic emergency braking systems 
       installed in new covered vehicles, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 29, 2025

  Mr. Neguse (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Titus) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
  and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules enacting 
 certain requirements relating to automatic emergency braking systems 
       installed in new covered 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 ``Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. FINAL RULE.

    Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall issue a final rule to establish minimum performance 
standards requiring that an automatic emergency braking system 
installed in any new covered vehicle shall be capable of--
            (1) functioning in daylight and low light conditions;
            (2) meeting the maximum activation speed threshold for such 
        covered vehicle; and
            (3) detecting and responding to a vulnerable road user, 
        including with respect to the entire range of colors and 
        complexions presented by skin, clothing, and protective gear.

SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE DATE.

    In issuing the final rule pursuant to section 2(a), the Secretary 
shall establish a date for required compliance with the final rule of 
not later than 2 motor vehicle model years after the model year during 
which the date of the issuance of the final rule occurs.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Automatic emergency braking system.--The term 
        ``automatic emergency braking system'' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 127 of part 571 of title 49, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.
            (2) Covered vehicle.--The term ``covered vehicle'' includes 
        passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks 
        with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 4,536 kilograms 
        (10,000 pounds) or less.
            (3) Multipurpose passenger vehicle.--The term 
        ``multipurpose passenger vehicle'' means a motor vehicle that--
                    (A) is capable of carrying a maximum of 10 people; 
                and
                    (B) is built--
                            (i) on a truck chassis; or
                            (ii) with special features for occasional 
                        off-road use.
            (4) Passenger car.--The term ``passenger car'' means a 
        motor vehicle that--
                    (A) is capable of carrying a maximum of 10 people; 
                and
                    (B) is not a motorcycle, trailer, or multipurpose 
                passenger vehicle.
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Transportation.
            (6) Vulnerable road user.--The term ``vulnerable road 
        user''--
                    (A) has the meaning given the term in section 
                148(a) of title 23, United States Code; and
                    (B) includes bicyclists, motorcyclists, and other 
                cyclists.
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