,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,neguse introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation to issue rules enact+   
c]ta9 requirem5ts relat+ to automatic   
em]g5cy brak+ sy/ems in/all$ 9 new cov]$
 vehicles1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,magnus 
,:ite ,cycli/ ,safety ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4
 ,cycli/ safety ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule requir+
 t an automatic em]g5cy brak+ sy/em     
in/all$ 9 any new cov]$ vehicle %all be 
capable (-- 7#a7 op]at+ 9 accordance ) !
 maximum spe$ ?re%old describ$ 9 ! f9al 

rule ( ! ,national ,highway ,traffic    
,safety ,adm9i/ration entitl$ ,f$]al    
,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,/&>ds2         
,automatic ,em]g5cy ,brak+ ,sy/ems =    
,light ,vehicles 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #cifhf2
 publi%$ ,may #i1 #bjbd72  7#b7 detect+ 
vuln]able road us]s2 &  7#c7 recogniz+ !
 entire range ( colors & complexions    
pres5t$ by sk91 clo?+1 & protective ge>4
  #c4 ,compliance date ,9 issu+ ! f9al  
rule pursuant to section #b1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a date = requir$          
compliance ) ! f9al rule ( n lat] ?an #b
 motor vehicle model ye>s aft] ! model  
ye> dur+ :i* ! date ( ! issuance ( !    
f9al rule occurs4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,automatic em]g5cy brak+ 
sy/em ,! t]m automatic em]g5cy brak+    
sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#abg ( "p #ega ( title #di1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 ,cov]$       
vehicle ,! t]m cov]$ vehicle includes ! 
foll[+ types ( light vehicles3 7,a7     
,pass5g] c>s4  7,b7 ,multipurpose       
pass5g] vehicles4  7,c7 ,trucks4  7,d7  

,buses4  7,e7 ,light comm]cial vehicles4
  7#c7 ,light comm]cial vehicle ,! t]m  
light comm]cial vehicle means a motor   
vehicle t design$ to transport goods1   
su* z a pickup truck or m9ivan4  7#d7   
,light vehicle ,! t]m light vehicle     
means a motor vehicle ) a gross vehicle 
weight rat+ ( #d1ecf kilograms or less4 
7#e7 ,micromobility us] ,! t]m          
micromobility us] means an individual :o
 op]ates a micromobility vehicle = !    
p]sonal transportation ( ! individual4  
7#f7 ,micromobility vehicle ,! t]m      
micromobility vehicle means a small1    
l[-spe$ vehicle 7ei!r human-p[]$ or     
electric-p[]$7 t typically is op]at$ at 
a spe$ bel[ #be kilomet]s p] h\r1       
includ+-- 7,a7 bicycles2  7,b7          
electric-assi/ bicycles2  7,c7 electric 
scoot]s2  7,d7 hov]bo>ds2  7,e7 segways2
  7,f7 kick scoot]s2  7,g7 e-mop$s2     
7,h7 mon[heels2  7,i7 e-skatebo>ds2 &   
7,j7 classic skatebo>ds4  7#g7          
,multipurpose pass5g] vehicle ,! t]m    
multipurpose pass5g] vehicle means a    

motor vehicle t-- 7,a7 is capable (     
c>ry+ a maximum ( #aj p2 &  7,b7 is     
built-- 7i7 on a truck *assis2 or  7ii7 
) special features = occasional (f-road 
use4  7#h7 ,pass5g] c> ,! t]m pass5g] c>
 means a motor vehicle t-- 7,a7 is      
capable ( c>ry+ a maximum ( #aj p2 &    
7,b7 is n a motorcycle1 trail]1 or      
multipurpose pass5g] vehicle4  7#i7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#aj7     
,vuln]able road us] ,! t]m vuln]able    
road us] means an individual :o is on or
 ne> a roadway )\t ! protection ( ! h>d 
cov]+ ( a vehicle1 includ+-- 7,a7       
p$e/rians2  7,b7 cycli/s2  7,c7         
motorcycli/s2  7,d7 micromobility us]s2 
7,e7 individuals ) disabilities or      
o!rwise r$uc$ mobility & ori5tation2    
7,f7 highway work]s on foot 9 a "w zone2
  7,g7 individuals rid+ animals2  7,h7  
individuals op]at+ a scoot]1 skatebo>d1 
or 9-l9e skates2  7,i7 individuals      
op]at+ a f>m tractor or o!r simil>      
vehicle2  7,j7 individuals op]at+ an    

electric p]sonal assi/ive mobility      
device2 &  7,k7 individuals op]at+ a    
:eel*air4