Pedestrian Protection Act
Sponsored By: Representative Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New vehicle safety rules for pedestrians
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 would have 2 years after starting to issue a final rule, and manufacturers would have 2 years after the final rule to comply. The bill would also define "collision" to include low-speed and driveway or parking-lot crashes and define "covered road user" to include pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users.
Public ratings for pedestrian safety
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 features, performance test criteria for manufacturers, and how to update overall vehicle ratings. The Secretary would publish comparative driver visibility ratings and send a report to specified Congressional committees within 5 years describing a plan to implement the rating system.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/11/2026
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/3/2026
Roll Call Votes
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