Bill · H.R. 3385· House(119-HR-3385)
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to update the definition of motorcycle, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 5/14/2025
- Last activity
- 2/10/2026 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Sponsored by
- Derrick Van Orden
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to update specific regulations regarding motorcycles. The Secretary must issue these new regulations within 120 days after the Act is enacted. The goal is to amend the current definition of a "motorcycle" found in title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The bill provides a specific new definition for what constitutes a motorcycle. This definition includes requirements regarding how the vehicle is manufactured and how it is operated.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+1
Updating regulatory definitions provides clarity for motorcycle manufacturers and related businesses.
Does this give the federal government more power?+1
The bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations, exercising federal authority over vehicle definitions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Standardized Definition: By directing the Secretary of Transportation to update the definition in section 571.3 of title 49, the bill aims to match the existing regulatory definition with the new one provided in Section 1(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+1
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/10/2026
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Introduced in House
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican · Wisconsin
Glenn GrothmanRepublican · Wisconsin
Darin LaHoodRepublican · Illinois
Jay ObernolteRepublican · California