# 119-s-5274: Ride in Freedom Act

119-s-5274, Ride in Freedom Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5274
- As of: 2026-08-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5274
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ride in Freedom Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-21

## Summary

**Makes motorcycle helmet use optional in Washington, D.C.** The Ride in Freedom Act would bar the District from requiring a helmet to operate or ride a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle. It would repeal D.C.'s current helmet mandate and set helmet and vehicle definitions by referencing D.C. Municipal Regulations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New helmet rules for DC riders: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would stop the District of Columbia from requiring a person to wear a protective helmet to operate or ride a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle in the District. It would repeal the existing D.C. helmet rule in Section 2215.3 of title 18 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations. The bill…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5274 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5274)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5274 (as of 2026-08-21).