Bills · S 1474
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 1474Transportation and Public Works
Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025
INTRO APR 10· LAST ACTION APR 10
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it formalizes a program that helps improve vehicle safety across the country. By allowing companies to securely and anonymously share their vehicle data, researchers can gain valuable insights into traffic safety trends, the causes of accidents, and the effectiveness of current safety features. This shared information can then lead to the creation of more advanced safety technology in cars and better strategies to prevent crashes.
If this bill becomes law, the PARTS program will have a clear legal foundation, ongoing funding, and strict rules for data privacy and use, encouraging more participation and more robust research. If it doesn't pass, the program's future, funding, and data protection rules might remain less secure, potentially hindering efforts to collect crucial data and advance vehicle safety innovations.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Officially establishes the Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS) program within the Department of Transportation as a continuation of an existing NHTSA program.
Provides a permanent legal basis and structure for a program dedicated to improving vehicle safety through data analysis.
PROVISION 02
Requires the Secretary of Transportation to contract with an external, independent research organization to collect, analyze, and share traffic safety data from voluntary participants.
Ensures that data analysis is conducted by a neutral third party with expertise in research, fostering trust and impartiality.
PROVISION 03
Mandates strict rules for data privacy, ensuring that voluntarily shared data remains owned by the participant, cannot be shared with other participants without permission, and cannot be used to identify individual companies.
Encourages participation by protecting proprietary information and privacy, which is crucial for getting companies to share sensitive data.
PROVISION 04
Specifies that data analysis results can only be used for developing safety technology, assessing safety, and creating accident countermeasures.
Limits the scope of data use to directly related safety improvements, preventing misuse of sensitive industry data.
PROVISION 05
Authorizes specific funding levels for the PARTS program from fiscal year 2026 through 2030, totaling $34 million.
Provides essential financial support to ensure the program has the resources to operate effectively over several years.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 10
Introduced in Senate
APR 10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 1474
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 10, 2025
Last actionApr 10, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 10, 2025
Senate BillS 1474Transportation and Public Works
Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025
INTRODUCED APR 10, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 10, 2025
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READING
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COSPONSORS
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