# 119-hr-9297: Pedestrian Protection Act

119-hr-9297, Pedestrian Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9297
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pedestrian Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**New federal standards to protect pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.** This bill would create two rulemaking tracks: one to set general vehicle design safety standards and another to set minimum driver visibility standards plus consumer information on visibility. - Families, pedestrians, and bicyclists: Would push the Secretary to set vehicle safety rules that consider hood, bumper, windshield design, vehicle height, and weight to reduce deaths and injuries from collisions. The general safety rule would require a final rule within 2 years after starting the rulemaking and full compliance 2 years after that. - Drivers and manufacturers: Would require a separate minimum visibility rulemaking to improve driver sightlines and reduce collisions, with rulemaking started within 4 years and a final rule within 2 years after that. - Consumers and vehicle buyers: Would add comparative driver visibility ratings to vehicle consumer information and require a public notice on methodology within 4 years, plus a report to Congress within 5 years describing a plan to integrate visibility ratings into overall vehicle scores.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New vehicle safety rules for pedestrians: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary would start rulemaking within 3 years to set motor vehicle safety standards to reduce collisions with pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users. The rulemaking must consider hood, bumper, and windshield design and vehicle height and weight. The Secretary wou…
- Public ratings for pedestrian safety: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary would be required to publish comparative ratings of vulnerable road user safety technologies for consumers upon enactment. The Secretary would also publish a notice within 4 years to design a driver visibility rating, including methods for selecting technologies and design…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9297 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9297)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9297 (as of 2026-10-31).