Bridges not Bumpers Act of 2025
The Bridges not Bumpers Act of 2025 creates a working group to improve data sharing about bridge clearances for commercial vehicles, requiring better GPS navigation tools, clearer height labeling on rental vehicles (over 5,700 lbs), and warnings to renters. It mandates that rental companies provide height information and warnings about bridge clearance, while also addressing liability for inaccurate GPS data. The bill establishes a national clearinghouse for bridge strike data and funds research grants to identify high-risk locations and improve infrastructure. It directly affects commercial truck drivers, GPS navigation providers, and rental car companies with fleets of 5+ vehicles, aiming to reduce bridge strikes through better information and infrastructure planning.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 9, 2025
Last action Feb 2, 2026
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
George Latimer
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
James A. Himes
DDemocratic
Co
John B. Larson
DDemocratic
Co
Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Riley
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
Co
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
RRepublican
Co
Ryan Mackenzie
RRepublican
Co
Timothy M. Kennedy
DDemocratic
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