# 119-s-1798: Autonomous Vehicle Acceleration Act of 2025

119-s-1798, Autonomous Vehicle Acceleration Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1798
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1798
- Congress: 119
- Title: Autonomous Vehicle Acceleration Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Modernize safety rules to let Level 4 and Level 5 driverless vehicles meet federal standards.** The bill would direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to remove human-driver assumptions from certification rules and to update safety standards so fully automated designs can be certified and deployed.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Modernize safety rules for self-driving cars: mixed, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to update safety rules for Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles. Within 1 year, the Secretary would fix FMVSS certification rules that assume a human driver. The Secretary could use rulemaking and exemption processes to decide if an autonom…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-5616: ADAPT Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1798 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1798)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-5616: ADAPT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5616)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4082)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1798 (as of 2026-09-10).