The Pedestrian Protection Act directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish new motor vehicle safety standards aimed at significantly enhancing the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users. Within three years, the Secretary must initiate rulemaking to modify vehicle design features such as hood design , bumper design , windshield design , vehicle height , and vehicle weight to reduce collision likelihood and severity, with a final rule and compliance period following. Additionally, the bill mandates a separate rulemaking within four years to establish minimum visibility standards for motor vehicles, also with a final rule and compliance period, defining "collision" to include low-speed incidents in various settings. Beyond safety standards, the Act requires the Secretary to provide consumers with crucial information regarding vehicle safety. This includes publishing comparative ratings for existing vulnerable road user safety technology. Furthermore, the Secretary must develop and implement a system for providing consumers with information and comparative ratings on driver visibility of vulnerable road users, with a plan for this system to be reported to Congress within five years.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pedestrian Protection Act
USA119th CongressHR-9297| House
| Updated: 6/11/2026
The Pedestrian Protection Act directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish new motor vehicle safety standards aimed at significantly enhancing the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users. Within three years, the Secretary must initiate rulemaking to modify vehicle design features such as hood design , bumper design , windshield design , vehicle height , and vehicle weight to reduce collision likelihood and severity, with a final rule and compliance period following. Additionally, the bill mandates a separate rulemaking within four years to establish minimum visibility standards for motor vehicles, also with a final rule and compliance period, defining "collision" to include low-speed incidents in various settings. Beyond safety standards, the Act requires the Secretary to provide consumers with crucial information regarding vehicle safety. This includes publishing comparative ratings for existing vulnerable road user safety technology. Furthermore, the Secretary must develop and implement a system for providing consumers with information and comparative ratings on driver visibility of vulnerable road users, with a plan for this system to be reported to Congress within five years.