H.R.3649

Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act of 2025

Introduced·5/29/25

Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act of 2025 mandates automatic emergency braking systems in new vehicles to enhance cyclist safety.

The Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue rules requiring automatic emergency braking systems in new covered vehicles. These systems must function in daylight and low light conditions, meet maximum activation speed thresholds, and detect and respond to vulnerable road users, including cyclists. The act defines covered vehicles as passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kilograms or less.

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Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 30, 2025

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

May 29, 2025

House

Introduced in House

May 29, 2025

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.