Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to issue a final rule within one year of its enactment. This rule will revise Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, which governs lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. The primary objective is to establish a maximum allowable brightness standard for low beam headlamps on motor vehicles, specifically to limit intense glare for highway and two-lane safety. The new standard must be expressed in lumens or another appropriate photometric measurement as determined by the Secretary. This legislative action aims to enhance road safety by addressing concerns related to excessively bright vehicle lighting.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
LIGHT Safety Act
USA119th CongressHR-7772| House
| Updated: 3/3/2026
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to issue a final rule within one year of its enactment. This rule will revise Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, which governs lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. The primary objective is to establish a maximum allowable brightness standard for low beam headlamps on motor vehicles, specifically to limit intense glare for highway and two-lane safety. The new standard must be expressed in lumens or another appropriate photometric measurement as determined by the Secretary. This legislative action aims to enhance road safety by addressing concerns related to excessively bright vehicle lighting.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.