The Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 would allow cars, trucks, and other vehicles to use a pulsating light system on their brake lights. This new system would make the brake lights flash rapidly for a short time when the brakes are applied, before switching to a steady light. This could help improve safety and avoid collisions on the road.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
The Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025 would allow cars, trucks, and other vehicles to use a pulsating light system on their brake lights. This new system would make the brake lights flash rapidly for a short time when the brakes are applied, before switching to a steady light. This could help improve safety and avoid collisions on the road.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Collision Avoidance Systems Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill allows for the use of a pulsating light system for vehicle braking.</p><p>Specifically, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108 (Standard 108) must be deemed to allow for the use of a pulsating light system on covered vehicles (i.e., passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, trailers, and motorcycles). The Department of Transportation must issue regulations to update Standard 108 to (1) include performance-based standards for pulsating light systems, and (2) allow for the use of the systems on motor vehicles.</p><p>As background, Standard 108 regulates all automotive lighting, signaling, and reflective devices. Under the bill, a <em>pulsating light system</em> includes a system for a high-mounted stop lamp in which the lamp pulses rapidly no more than four times and for no more than 1.2 seconds when the brake of the vehicle is applied and then converts to a continuous light (as a normal stop lamp) until the brake is released.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Allows the use of a pulsating light system on vehicle brake lights, where the lights flash briefly when brakes are applied
Requires the Department of Transportation to update safety standards to include performance guidelines for these pulsating light systems
Applies to all types of motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, this bill would affect all drivers and pedestrians on the road, as the pulsating brake lights could help make braking more noticeable and prevent accidents. It could improve safety, especially in situations with poor visibility or distracted drivers. The impact would be felt by individual drivers as well as transportation authorities responsible for vehicle safety regulations.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Related Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
Transportation safety and security
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
5455, 119th Congress (2025). "Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5455