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H.R. 5455 (118th)

Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023

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Introduced

13 September 2023

Last action

15 September 2023 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Sponsors

Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1], Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14], Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4], Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

28 May 2025

Transport

Summary

Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023 This bill allows for the use of a pulsating light system for vehicle braking. Specifically, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108 (Standard 108) must be deemed to allow for the use of a pulsating light system on covered vehicles (i.e., passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, and motorcycles). The Department of Transportation must issue regulations to update Standard 108 to (1) include performance-based standards for pulsating light systems, and (2) allow for the use of the systems on motor vehicles. As background, Standard 108 regulates all automotive lighting, signaling, and reflective devices. Under the bill, a pulsating light system includes a system for a high-mounted stop lamp in which the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and for no more than 1.2 seconds when the brake of the vehicle is applied and then converts to a continuous light (as a normal stop lamp) until the brake is released.

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Timeline

  1. 13 September 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 September 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 September 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 September 2023

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 September 2023

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

    Source: Committee

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