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119-hr-7772119th CongressWALLET

LIGHT Safety Act

Sponsored By: Representative Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]

In Committee

Summary

Sets a national cap on low-beam headlamp brightness to reduce glare. This bill would require the Department of Transportation, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to issue a final rule within one year revising Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 to set a maximum allowable brightness for low beam headlamps expressed in lumens or another appropriate photometric measure.

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  • Drivers: Could see reduced glare from oncoming low beams, which may improve night driving comfort and visibility.
  • Automakers: Would need to design and certify low-beam headlamps to meet a new maximum brightness standard measured in lumens or a similar metric.
  • Regulators: Directs NHTSA to complete the rulemaking within one year but does not provide additional funding or implementation details in the bill.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Cap for low-beam headlights

This bill would require the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule within one year. The rule would revise Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 to set a maximum brightness for low-beam headlamps. The brightness limit would be stated in lumens or another photometric measure the Secretary selects. Car makers and aftermarket headlamp sellers would need to meet that cap. Drivers would see less glare at night and improved safety.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/24/2026

Roll Call Votes

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