HR 5455 United States House · 118th Congress

Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023

HR 5455, the Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023, allows automakers to install pulsating light systems as rear-end collision avoidance technology on new vehicles. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue new regulations within 180 days updating Federal Safety Standard 108 to include performance-based rules for these systems. Specifically, it defines a "pulsating light system" as a high-mounted brake light that flashes rapidly (up to 4 times for no more than 1.2 seconds) before switching to steady light, with a 5-second lockout period after braking stops. This directly affects vehicle manufacturers who must comply with the updated safety standards for brake lights.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Sep 2023

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Introduced Sep 13, 2023 Last action Sep 15, 2023

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Sep 15, 2023

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

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Sep 14, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Sep 13, 2023

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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.

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Sep 13, 2023

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1 primary · 59 co-sponsors