Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1474

119th Congress

Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Apr 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary C. Peters

Senator

Democratic

MI

Cosponsors

1

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Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

This bill provides statutory authority for the PARTS program where automakers voluntarily share safety data with NHTSA through an independent third party for collaborative analysis. Data shared under the program is protected from public disclosure, and no regulations are required to implement it.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

SponsorGary C. Peters (D-MI)

Introduced4/10/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

ChamberSenate

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Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for the PARTS program where automakers voluntarily share safety data with NHTSA through an independent third party for collaborative analysis. Data shared under the program is protected from public disclosure, and no regu

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This bill provides statutory authority for the PARTS program where automakers voluntarily share safety data with NHTSA through an independent third party for collaborative analysis. Data shared under the program is protected from public disclosure, and no regulations are required to implement it.

Bill Number: 1474
Sponsor: Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
Introduced: 4/10/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

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Title: Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1474
Sponsor: Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced: 4/10/2025
Summary: This bill provides statutory authority for the PARTS program where automakers voluntarily share safety data with NHTSA through an independent third party for collaborative analysis. Data shared under the program is protected from public disclosure, and no regulations are required to implement it.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill provides statutory authority for the PARTS program where automakers voluntarily share safety data with NHTSA through an independent third party for collaborative analysis. Data shared under the program is protected from public disclosure, and no regulations are required to implement it.

Last updated: 1/6/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025This bill provides statutory authority for the Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety (PARTS) program in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). PARTS is an accord among automakers and NHTSA, which enables participants to voluntarily share safety-related data, via an independent third party, for collaborative safety analysis.The bill specifies that<ul><li>NHTSA must develop a governing charter for the program; </li><li>NHTSA must contract with an external organization (i.e., a qualified nonprofit organization or institution of higher education) to conduct research to gather, analyze, and share certain traffic safety data and information; and</li><li>any report, data, communications, work product, or other information voluntarily submitted to NHTSA or an external organization under the program shall not be disclosed to the public.</li></ul>Further, the bill specifies that NHTSA is not required to promulgate any regulations to carry out the PARTS program.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Authorizes PARTS vehicle safety data sharing program
Enables voluntary automaker data sharing with NHTSA
Uses independent third party for data analysis
Protects shared data from public disclosure
No regulations required for implementation

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Vehicle safety research would benefit from automakers sharing more data with safety regulators. The confidentiality protections encourage participation while enabling collaborative analysis that could lead to safer vehicles and better crash prevention.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1474, 119th Congress (2025). "Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1474

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