,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejhj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation to promulgate a ,f$]al  
motor vehicle safety /&>d to r$uce !    
incid5ce ( *ild injury & dea? occurr+   
dur+ l[-spe$ incid5ts involv+ motor     
vehicles1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/&>ds  
,to ,prev5t ,frontov]s ,act ( #bjbb or !
 ,,/op ,frontov]s ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,backov]  
,! t]m backov] means a l[-spe$ incid5t  
:]e a non-occupant ( a motor vehicle is 
/ruck by ! motor vehicle mov+ 9 rev]se4 
7#b7 ,motor vehicle  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,exclusions  
,! t]m motor vehicle does n include--   
7i7 a motorcycle or a trail] 7z ^? t]ms 

are def9$ 9 section #ega4c ( title #di1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation772 or  7ii7 any    
motor vehicle t is rat$ at m ?an #bf1jjj
 p\nds gross vehicul> weight4  7#c7     
,object ,! t]m object means-- 7,a7 a    
motor vehicle2  7,b7 a p$e/rian1        
bicycli/1 or o!r vuln]able road us]2    
7,c7 a :eel*air or assi/ive device us]2 
7,d7 a micromobility or motorcycle rid]2
  7,e7 a pet2 &  7,f7 any o!r           
individual1 animal1 or equipm5t1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation4  #c4 ,=w>d visibility &
 p]ception rulemak+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all initiate a  
rulemak+ to promulgate a ,f$]al motor   
vehicle safety /&>d "u section #cjaaa ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t       
requires a p]ception zone 9 front ( a   
motor vehicle t enables ! driv] ( !     
motor vehicle to detect1 & appropriately
 respond to1 objects 9 front ( ! motor  

vehicle to r$uce dea? & injury result+ f
 frontov]s or l[-spe$ =w>d-mov+ vehicle 
incid5ts4  7b7 ,consid]ations  7#a7     
,te*nology neutral ,! motor vehicle     
safety /&>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   
may be met by ! provision ( s5sors1     
cam]as1 or o!r te*nology to exp& !      
p]ception zone ( a driv]4  7#b7 ,diff]+ 
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may prescribe  
diff]5t requirem5ts = diff]5t types (   
motor vehicles 9 ! motor vehicle safety 
/&>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 subject 
to ! condition t ! /&>d requires1 )     
respect to ea* motor vehicle type1 a    
p]ception zone t enables ! driv] ( !    
applicable motor vehicle to detect1 &   
appropriately respond to1 objects 9     
front ( ! motor vehicle to r$uce dea? & 
injury result+ f frontov]s or l[-spe$   
=w>d-mov+ vehicle incid5ts4  7c7        
,requirem5t ,! motor vehicle safety /&>d
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7  
include a =w>d p]ception /&>d t includes
 frontov] & l[-spe$ =w>d-mov+ vehicle   
incid5ts2 &  7#b7 def9e frontov]4  7d7  

,timel9e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! rulemak+ is    
initiat$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all promulgate ! f9al motor vehicle    
safety /&>d describ$ 9 t subsection4    
7#b7 ,full compliance ,n lat] ?an #b    
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al motor    
vehicle safety /&>d is promulgat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all require 
full compliance ) t f9al motor vehicle  
safety /&>d4  7#c7 ,phase-9 p]iod  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a     
phase-9 p]iod = compliance ) ! motor    
vehicle safety /&>d promulgat$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,phase-9 priorities
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ a phase-9    
p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all consid] :e!r to require ! phase-9  
accord+ to diff]5t types ( motor        
vehicles bas$ on data demon/rat+ !      
frequ5cy by :i* v>i\s types ( motor     
vehicles h be5 involv$ 9 frontov]s or   
l[-spe$ =w>d-mov+ vehicle incid5ts      
result+ 9 injury or dea?4  7ii7         
,regulations requir$ ,if ! ,secret>y    

det]m9es "u clause 7i7 t any type (     
motor vehicle %\ld be giv5 priority = ! 
phase-9 p]iod e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate       
regulations t specify-- 7,i7 ! #a or m  
types ( motor vehicles t %all be phas$-9
 fir/2 &  7,,ii7 ! p]c5tages by :i* ^?  
motor vehicles %all be phas$-94  7e7    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e 
#ij days !reaft]1 if ! f9al motor       
vehicle safety /&>d describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 has n be5 promulgat$ 9   
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on-- 7#a7 ! reasons =
 ! delay 9 promulgat+ t motor vehicle   
safety /&>d2 &  7#b7 ! /eps be+ tak5 by 
! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to address ^?        
reasons2 &  7,b7 to promulgate t motor  
vehicle safety /&>d4  #d4 ,updates to ! 
,non-,traffic ,surveillance sy/em  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all include an   
elem5t = a frontov] & an elem5t = a     
backov] 9 ! data ma9ta9$1 & ! summ>y    

reports publi%$ f t data1 "u !          
,non-,traffic ,surveillance 7,,nts7     
,sy/em ( ! ,national ,highway ,traffic  
,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,o!r report+
 consid]ations ,9 addition to !         
requirem5t "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y may consid] o!r me*anisms to  
help in=m report+ relat+ to frontov]s & 
backov]s1 includ+ *anges to ,/ate cra%  
report data requirem5ts or o!r report+  
sy/ems4