,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ebfe  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #aj1      
#bjbe,mr4 ,gottheimer introduced the    
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,transportation and   
,infrastructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct  
the ,secretary of ,transportation1      
acting through the ,administrator of the
 ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety    
,administration1 to establish an        
electric bike safety program1 and for   
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,,safe ,ride   
,act of #bjbe4  #b4 ,funding for        
electric bike safety program  7a7       
,establishment ,the ,secretary of       
,transportation1 acting through the     
,administrator of the ,national ,highway
 ,traffic ,safety ,administration1 shall
 establish a grant program to provide   
funds to ,states that have in effect an 
electric bike safety program4  7b7      
,eligibility ,to be eligible for a grant
 under this section1 a ,state shall     

demonstrate to the ,secretary that such 
,state-- 7#a7 has successful enforcement
 of the safety requirements for         
operation of shared e-bike systems2     
7#b7 provides to the public educational 
materials or programs on helmet use and 
safe riding specific to e-bikes1        
including the use of the curricula      
developed under subsection 7c77#b72     
7#c7 implements helmet safety laws      
modeled after the national standards    
established under subsection 7c77#a72   
7#d7 collects data on e-bike accidents1 
including by requiring shared mobility  
operators to report such data by        
demographic1 and report such data to the
 ,secretary2  7#e7 supports local law   
enforcement efforts to implement and    
enforce the actions described in        
paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#c72 and  7#f7 will
 provide grant funding and guidance to  
local law enforcement entities to       
address unsafe underage riding1         
including collection of penalties1      
impounding of unsafe vehicles1 and      

educational outreach4  7c7 ,national    
standards2 safety curricula ,the        
,secretary shall--  7#a7 establish      
national standards that recommend helmet
 use for e-bike riders under the age of 
#ah2 and  7#b7 develop1 and make        
available to the public1 curricula on   
safety of e-bike usage1 including helmet
 safety4  7d7 ,guidelines ,the          
,secretary shall establish such         
guidelines as are necessary to carry out
 this section4