H.R. 3360 · In committee · Transportation and Public Works

Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2025

What it does

Direct the Secretary of Transportation to seek an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine within 3 months to conduct a study on driver-controlled technology and its effect on severe traffic injuries and fatalities.
Require the study to examine touch screen-based systems in motor vehicles, driver distraction, impact on vulnerable road users, and comparisons with smartphone use while driving.
Require the Secretary to submit a report with study findings to Congress and publish it on the Department of Transportation website within 24 months of entering into the study agreement.
Direct the Secretary to submit recommendations to Congress within 26 months divided into categories of actions implementable under existing agency authority and actions requiring new Federal legislation.

Feb 10, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Committee: House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee