Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-05-03T03:23:22Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 1474 Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/3/2025, 3:23 AM

Summary of Bill S 1474

The Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025, introduced in the 119th Congress, aims to enhance vehicle safety through research. The bill, designated as S.1474, was introduced on April 10, 2025. Specific details regarding the key provisions or directives outlined in the bill are not provided in the context object. For more information on the bill's content, the official text can be accessed through the provided links to the PDF version and the bill summary on the Congress website.

Congressional Summary of S 1474

Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for the Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS) program in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). PARTS is an accord among automakers and NHTSA, which enables participants to voluntarily share safety-related data, via an independent third party, for collaborative safety analysis.

The bill specifies that

NHTSA must develop a governing charter for the program;
NHTSA must contract with an external organization (i.e., a qualified nonprofit organization or institution of higher education) to conduct research to gather, analyze, and share certain traffic safety data and information; and
any report, data, communications, work product, or other information voluntarily submitted to NHTSA or an external organization under the program shall not be disclosed to the public.

Further, the bill specifies that NHTSA is not required to promulgate any regulations to carry out the PARTS program.

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Current Status of Bill S 1474

Bill S 1474 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 10, 2025. Bill S 1474 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 10, 2025. Bill S 1474's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of April 10, 2025