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HR7353119th CongressWALLET

Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

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Summary

Strengthens automatic emergency braking (AEB) to protect vulnerable road users. It would require AEB in light vehicles to work in daylight and low-light, operate across the full pedestrian speed range, detect and respond to bicyclists, motorcyclists, people using wheelchairs, and riders of other non-motor-vehicle transport, and to account for a wide range of skin tones and clothing colors.

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  • Pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users, and riders of other non-motor vehicles would get stronger crash-avoidance protections in more lighting conditions.
  • Vehicle manufacturers would need to upgrade AEB detection and performance to meet new standards and face a statutory compliance deadline no later than September 1, 2029.
  • The Transportation Secretary would have to start rulemaking within 180 days and issue a final revised rule within two years of starting. The bill preserves the existing maximum AEB operating speed from the earlier rule.

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Stronger automatic braking for road users

This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to start a rulemaking within 180 days to update the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) safety rule. A final revised rule would have to be issued within two years after that start. Manufacturers would have to comply no later than two years after the revised rule is issued, and the compliance date for the final rule under subsection (a) would be no later than September 1, 2029. The changes would apply to passenger motor vehicles made for sale in the United States. If enacted, AEB systems would have to work in daylight and low light and across the full pedestrian speed range in the May 9, 2024 rule. AEB would also have to detect and respond to bicyclists, motorcyclists, other cyclists, wheelchair users, pedestrians, and riders of other non-motor-vehicle transport such as ATVs and tractors. Detection would have to function across the full range of skin tones, clothing colors, and protective gear. The bill would not allow changing the existing maximum AEB operating speed set in the May 9, 2024 rule.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

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