Bill · H.R. 4376· House(119-HR-4376)
AV Safety Data Act
- Introduced
- 7/14/2025
- Last activity
- 7/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Kevin Mullin
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The AV Safety Data Act aims to improve incident reporting for certain autonomous and assisted vehicles. It directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to create regulations requiring covered entities to submit specific monthly reports. These reports must include data on miles traveled, collisions involving injuries, and unplanned stoppage events. The law also defines what constitutes an unplanned stoppage event and sets specific data limits for Level 2 systems. Finally, the Act mandates that this collected information be made available to the public in a machine-readable format.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7
The bill requires the NHTSA to make vehicle safety and incident reports available to the public in a machine-readable format.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+5
The act prohibits the submission of personally identifiable information regarding human drivers in Level 2 system reports.
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?+3
The bill tracks how autonomous vehicle stops interfere with the normal functioning of public transit.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency through Public Access: The Administrator must make all submitted information and reports available to the public on a website in a machine-readable format (Section 2, subsection (c)). This allows people to access data regarding vehicle safety and incidents.
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Detailed Safety Oversight of Unplanned Events: The bill requires detailed information regarding "unplanned stoppage events," including the cause, environmental conditions, and the impact on passengers or vulnerable road users (Section 2, subsection (a)(2)(C)). This ensures that instances where vehicles stop unexpectedly or interfere with public transit and law enforcement are documented (Section 2, subsection (e)(4)).
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Protection of Driver Privacy in Level 2 Systems: For vehicles using a Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance System, the law ensures that the submitted data does not contain personally identifiable information about the human driver (Section 2, subsection (b)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Reduction in Safety Data Frequency: The Administrator is permitted to amend or rescind regulations to reduce the frequency and scope of information required after a period of 10 years (Section 2, subsection (d)(1)). This could lead to less frequent reporting of vehicle incidents over time.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Transit+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+2
- 7/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House