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She DRIVES Act

USA119th CongressS-161| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (13)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "She Develops Regulations In Vehicle Equality and Safety Act," or the She DRIVES Act , aims to significantly update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). It directs the Secretary of Transportation to revise existing regulations, specifically parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to incorporate more advanced crash testing procedures. This initiative seeks to improve vehicle crashworthiness and ensure safety standards are equitable across different occupant demographics. For front impacts , the bill mandates the inclusion of specific Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) frontal impact testing devices: a 50th percentile adult male and a 5th percentile adult female. The Secretary must issue a final rule for the male dummy within 180 days and for the female dummy within 120 days of proposed rulemaking. These updates require establishing new injury criteria based on real-world data and conducting crashworthiness tests for adult female occupants in all designated front seating positions currently tested for adult males. Similarly, for side impacts , the legislation requires the integration of 50th percentile adult male and 5th percentile adult female Worldwide Harmonized Side Impact Dummies within 30 months of enactment. This involves a proposed rulemaking within two years, followed by a final rule. The Secretary must establish or update injury criteria for these devices and conduct front seat crashworthiness side impact tests for adult female occupants in all positions currently tested for adult males. The bill also mandates concurrent updates to the New Car Assessment Program to reflect these new testing devices, provided it doesn't delay the safety standard rules. Furthermore, it requires an initial "Testing Devices Roadmap" report within one year, identifying timelines for incorporating other advanced testing devices, comparing U.S. devices with more advanced international ones, and outlining a process for future updates. A follow-up report five years later will assess progress and identify new international advancements in testing devices.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4299
She DRIVES Act
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 5, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 31, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-56.
Jul 31, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4299
    She DRIVES Act


  • January 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • February 5, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 31, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-56.


  • July 31, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.

Transportation and Public Works

AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security

She DRIVES Act

USA119th CongressS-161| Senate 
| Updated: 7/31/2025
The "She Develops Regulations In Vehicle Equality and Safety Act," or the She DRIVES Act , aims to significantly update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). It directs the Secretary of Transportation to revise existing regulations, specifically parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to incorporate more advanced crash testing procedures. This initiative seeks to improve vehicle crashworthiness and ensure safety standards are equitable across different occupant demographics. For front impacts , the bill mandates the inclusion of specific Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) frontal impact testing devices: a 50th percentile adult male and a 5th percentile adult female. The Secretary must issue a final rule for the male dummy within 180 days and for the female dummy within 120 days of proposed rulemaking. These updates require establishing new injury criteria based on real-world data and conducting crashworthiness tests for adult female occupants in all designated front seating positions currently tested for adult males. Similarly, for side impacts , the legislation requires the integration of 50th percentile adult male and 5th percentile adult female Worldwide Harmonized Side Impact Dummies within 30 months of enactment. This involves a proposed rulemaking within two years, followed by a final rule. The Secretary must establish or update injury criteria for these devices and conduct front seat crashworthiness side impact tests for adult female occupants in all positions currently tested for adult males. The bill also mandates concurrent updates to the New Car Assessment Program to reflect these new testing devices, provided it doesn't delay the safety standard rules. Furthermore, it requires an initial "Testing Devices Roadmap" report within one year, identifying timelines for incorporating other advanced testing devices, comparing U.S. devices with more advanced international ones, and outlining a process for future updates. A follow-up report five years later will assess progress and identify new international advancements in testing devices.

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4299
She DRIVES Act
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 5, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 31, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-56.
Jul 31, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4299
    She DRIVES Act


  • January 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • February 5, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 31, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-56.


  • July 31, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (13)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security