Daniel Webster (R-FL)

Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025

H.R. 1361 · House bill Transportation and Public Works

A Republican bill with 22 Democratic cosponsors · See all 47 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2025," aims to clarify regulations regarding vehicle lighting. It seeks to allow the installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps on covered vehicles. The legislation mandates that Standard 108 be deemed to allow these systems upon the Act's enactment. Additionally, it requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue updated regulations within 180 days. These new regulations must include performance-based standards for the pulsating systems.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    The bill enhances consumer safety by allowing technology intended to prevent rear-end collisions.

  • Scored +3

    Does this repair or build roads and bridges?

    Improving vehicle lighting technology contributes to safer road infrastructure and travel.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill empowers the Secretary of Transportation to issue updated regulations for vehicle safety standards.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.