,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eejf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbd,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 ( #bjbd or !
 ,,/op ,frontov]s ,act ( #bjbd4  #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 ,! t]m motor vehicle
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#c7 ,p]ception zone ,! t]m     
p]ception zone means ! area surr\nd+ a  
motor vehicle )9 :i* accurate object    

detection is necess>y to ensure safety4 
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  #c4       
,rulemak+ to m9imize safety risks  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 e/abli%+ p]=mance         
requirem5ts t r$uce dea? & injury       
result+ f frontov]s & o!r l[-spe$       
incid5ts4  7b7 ,requirem5ts &           
consid]ations  7#a7 ,scope ,! p]=mance  
requirem5ts ( ! motor vehicle safety    
/&>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all--   
7,a7 m9imize safety risks ( frontov]s & 
o!r l[-spe$ incid5ts2  7,b7 e/abli% a   
p]ception zone2 &  7,c7 require-- 7i7 at
 a m9imum1 ! detection (1 9 ! p]ception 
zone ( ! motor vehicle-- 7,i7 a motor   
vehicle2  7,,ii7 a p$e/rian1 includ+    
toddl]s & small *ildr52  7,,iii7 a      
bicycli/2  7,,iv7 a vuln]able road us]  
7z def9$ 9 section #adh7;a7 ( title #bc1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,v7 a :eel*air 
or assi/ive device us]2  7,,vi7 a       
micromobility or motorcycle rid]2 &     
7,,vii7 any o!r individual1 equipm5t1   
vehicle1 or animal1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y2  7ii7 a driv] notification   
sy/em t enables ! driv] ( ! motor       
vehicle to effectively respond to       
objects describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh
 7,,vii7 ( clause 7i7 to prev5t & r$uce 
! sev]ity ( frontov]s & o!r l[-spe$     
incid5ts2  7iii7 an active int]v5tion   
sy/em t enables ! motor vehicle to      
effectively respond to objects describ$ 
9 subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,vii7 ( clause
 7i7 to prev5t & r$uce ! sev]ity (      
frontov]s & o!r l[-spe$ incid5ts2 &     
7iv7 a di/9ct auditory & visual al]t1   
:i* may be comb9$ ) a haptic al]t1 any  
"t ! driv] notification sy/em describ$  
"u clause 7ii7 or ! active int]v5tion   
sy/em describ$ "u clause 7iii7 engages 9
 a way t w>rants a driv] or motor       
vehicle response4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,!   
motor vehicle safety /&>d describ$ 9    

subsection 7a7 %all def9e frontov]4  7c7
 ,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 #c    
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 ,requirem5t ,a     
phase-9 p]iod e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all only be = a p]iod ( "t t all[s
 = full compliance ) ! motor vehicle    
safety /&>d 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#b74  7,c7 ,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 & o!r
 l[-spe$ 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  7d7 ,reports 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 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,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  7c7 ,notification to ,congress 
,! ,secret>y %all notify ,congress on   
completion ( ! requirem5t "u subsection 
7a74