Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act of 2025
House Committee Reviews Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act to Require Auto-Braking for Bikes
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress directs the Transportation Department to write a rule that sets minimum performance standards for automatic emergency braking in new cars and light trucks.
- The braking system must work in daylight and low-light conditions, and it must work up to the maximum activation speed allowed for that vehicle type.
- The system must be able to detect and respond to vulnerable road users like bicyclists and motorcyclists, including across different skin tones and clothing/gear colors.
- The Transportation Department must finish the rule within 3 years of the law being enacted.
- Once the final rule is issued, carmakers would have no more than 2 model years to meet the new requirements.
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act of 2025
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