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H.R. 1361 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
48 members · Left 16 · Center 8 · Right 24 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Webster, Daniel (R-FL) (Introduced 02/13/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.52 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 48 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; House - Energy and Commerce Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/13/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (02/13/2025)
Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025
This bill allows for the use of a pulsating light system for vehicle braking.
Specifically, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108 (Standard 108) must be deemed to allow for the use of a pulsating light system on covered vehicles (i.e., passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, and motorcycles). The Department of Transportation must issue regulations to update Standard 108 to (1) include performance-based standards for pulsating light systems, and (2) allow for the use of the systems on motor vehicles.
As background, Standard 108 regulates all automotive lighting, signaling, and reflective devices. Under the bill, a pulsating light system includes a system for a high-mounted stop lamp in which the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and for no more than 1.2 seconds when the brake of the vehicle is applied and then converts to a continuous light (as a normal stop lamp) until the brake is released.
119 HR 1361 IH: Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1361IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2025Mr. Webster of Florida (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Collins, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Dunn of Florida, and Mr. Mann) introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedA BILLTo clarify certain regulations to allow for the installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025.2.Rear-end collision avoidance systems(a)Clarification on pulsating light systemsBeginning on the date of enactment of this Act, Standard 108 shall be deemed to allow for the use of pulsating light system on vehicles covered by such Standard.(b)RulemakingNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary to update Standard 108 to—(1)include performance-based standards for pulsating light systems; and(2)allow for the use on motor vehicles of such systems.(c)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Pulsating light systemThe term pulsating light system means a system for a high-mounted stop lamp in which—(A)when the brake of the vehicle is applied, the lamp pulses rapidly no more than 4 times and for no more than 1.2 seconds, after which such lamp converts to a continuous light as a normal stop lamp until the time such brake is released; and(B)the pulses described in subparagraph (A) may not repeat upon a subsequent application of the brake of the vehicle for a lock-out period of at least 5 seconds after the release of the brake described in subparagraph (A).(2)Standard 108The term Standard 108 means Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108, contained in section 571.108 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 02/13/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/13/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 02/13/2025 | House floor actions | 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. |
| 02/13/2025 | House floor actions | 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. |
| 02/13/2025 | House committee actions | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025 |
| Official Title as Introduced | To clarify certain regulations to allow for the installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | 02/13/2025 Referred To |
| House - Energy and Commerce Committee | 02/13/2025 Referred To |
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