# 116-hr-5426: To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the unsafe use of electric scooters, and for other purposes.

116-hr-5426, To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the unsafe use of electric scooters, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5426
- Congress: 116
- Title: To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the unsafe use of electric scooters, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2019-12-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on the (1) behavior of individuals using electric scooters while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; (2) involvement of electric scooters in traffic accidents; and (3) effects on pedestrian, scooter user, and motorist safety resulting from the lack of laws governing the use of electric scooters and a lack of training on their safe operation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5426)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5426 (as of 2025-11-18).