# 119-hr-5265: SAFE Ride Act of 2025

119-hr-5265, SAFE Ride Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5265
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE Ride Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Federal grants for state e-bike safety programs.** This bill would create a grant program at the Department of Transportation to fund states that run e-bike safety programs and would set national standards recommending helmet use for riders under 18 and requiring public safety curricula and crash data collection. - Families and young riders: Encourages helmet use for riders under 18 and funds public education and curricula on e-bike and helmet safety. - State governments: Makes states eligible for grants if they enforce shared e-bike rules, adopt helmet laws based on federal standards, and collect crash data by demographic. - Shared mobility operators: Requires operators to report e-bike accident data to states for federal reporting. - Local law enforcement: Provides grant funding and guidance to enforce age and helmet rules, collect penalties, and impound unsafe vehicles.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National e-bike helmet standards and lessons: benefit, low. The government would set national standards that recommend helmets for e-bike riders under 18. It would also create public e-bike safety lessons, including helmet safety. States seeking grants would be expected to model their helmet laws on these standards and use the lessons in education. Families…
- State e-bike safety grants and enforcement: mixed, medium. The government would offer grants to states that run e-bike safety programs. To get money, states would need helmet laws for minors based on national standards. States would need to enforce shared e-bike rules and use federal safety lessons in public education. They would also collect and report e-…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5265 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5265)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5265 (as of 2026-04-21).