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To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to establish an electric bike safety program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program providing federal funding to States that implement electric bike safety programs. States must demonstrate eligibility by enforcing safety requirements for shared e-bike systems, providing public education on helmet use and safe e-bike riding, implementing helmet safety laws, collecting accident data, supporting local law enforcement, and providing funding for enforcement of underage riding rules. The Secretary must establish national helmet safety standards for riders under age 18 and develop safety curricula on e-bike usage. The grant program aims to improve electric bike safety through coordinated national standards and state-level enforcement.
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- BLACKSTONE $116,700
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $71,500
- KKR & CO INC. $50,600
- CENTERVIEW PARTNERS $25,000
- FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP $23,200
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Actions (2)
- Sep 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to establish an electric bike safety program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “SAFE Ride Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC BIKE SAFETY PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, shall establish a grant program to provide funds to States that have in effect an electric bike safety program.
(b) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate to the Secretary that such State—
(1) has successful enforcement of the safety requirements for operation of shared e-bike systems;
(2) provides to the public educational materials or programs on helmet use and safe riding specific to e-bikes, including the use of the curricula developed under subsection
(c)(2);
(3) implements helmet safety laws modeled after the national standards established under subsection (c)(1);
(4) collects data on e-bike accidents, including by requiring shared mobility operators to report such data by demographic, and report such data to the Secretary;
(5) supports local law enforcement efforts to implement and enforce the actions described in paragraphs (1) and (3); and
(6) will provide grant funding and guidance to local law enforcement entities to address unsafe underage riding, including collection of penalties, impounding of unsafe vehicles, and educational outreach.
(c) National Standards; Safety Curricula.—The Secretary shall—
(1) establish national standards that recommend helmet use for e-bike riders under the age of 18; and
(2) develop, and make available to the public, curricula on safety of e-bike usage, including helmet safety.
(d) Guidelines.—The Secretary shall establish such guidelines as are necessary to carry out this section. <all>
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