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Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2290| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2025
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025, aims to clarify federal regulations to explicitly permit the installation and use of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps on motor vehicles. It defines a pulsating light system as one that rapidly pulses up to four times for a maximum of 1.2 seconds upon brake application, then converts to a continuous light, with a minimum 5-second lockout period before subsequent pulsing. Upon enactment, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108 will be considered to allow these systems. Furthermore, the Act mandates the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate new regulations within 180 days. These regulations will update Standard 108 to include specific performance-based standards for pulsating light systems and formally authorize their use on vehicles covered by the standard, enhancing rear-end collision avoidance.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3092
Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1361
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3092
    Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1361
    Introduced in House


  • July 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2290| Senate 
| Updated: 7/15/2025
This bill, known as the Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025, aims to clarify federal regulations to explicitly permit the installation and use of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps on motor vehicles. It defines a pulsating light system as one that rapidly pulses up to four times for a maximum of 1.2 seconds upon brake application, then converts to a continuous light, with a minimum 5-second lockout period before subsequent pulsing. Upon enactment, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108 will be considered to allow these systems. Furthermore, the Act mandates the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate new regulations within 180 days. These regulations will update Standard 108 to include specific performance-based standards for pulsating light systems and formally authorize their use on vehicles covered by the standard, enhancing rear-end collision avoidance.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3092
Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1361
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3092
    Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1361
    Introduced in House


  • July 15, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 15, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted