Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards updates

(a) Front impacts (1) In general Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to include the following: (A) 50th percentile adult male Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) frontal impact testing device. (B) 5th percentile adult female Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) front impact testing device. (2) Front impact final rules (A) In general (i) THOR-50M Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to require the use of the testing device described in paragraph (1)(A) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (ii) THOR-05F (I) Proposed rulemaking Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to require the use of the testing device described in paragraph (1)(B) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (II) Final rule Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to require the use of the testing device described in paragraph (1)(B) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Requirements In issuing the final rules under clauses (i) and (ii)(II) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) establish or update the injury criteria, including the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper leg, and lower leg injury criteria, for the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) based on real world injuries and the greatest potential to increase safety; and (ii) establish crashworthiness frontal impact tests with those testing devices for adult female occupants in all designated front seating positions tested, as of the date of enactment of this Act, for adult male occupants. (C) New car assessment program update (i) In general The Secretary shall promulgate a final decision notice to update the testing procedures used to test the crashworthiness of passenger motor vehicles under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require the use of the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). (ii) Timing (I) In general The final decision notice required under clause (i) shall be promulgated concurrently with the issuance of the final rule required under subparagraph (A)(i) if the Secretary determines that promulgating the final decision notice concurrently with the final rule required under that subparagraph does not delay issuance of that final rule. (II) Delay If the Secretary determines under subclause (I) that promulgating the final decision notice concurrently with the final rule required under subparagraph (A)(i) would delay the issuance of that final rule, the Secretary shall issue that final rule before promulgating the final decision notice required under this subparagraph. (b) Side impacts (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to include the following: (A) 50th percentile adult male Worldwide Harmonized Side Impact Dummy side impact testing device. (B) 5th percentile adult female Worldwide Harmonized Side Impact Dummy side impact testing device. (2) Side impact final rule (A) In general (i) Proposed rulemaking Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to require the use of the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (ii) Final rule Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to require the use of the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Requirements In issuing the final rule under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall— (i) establish or update the injury criteria, including the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and upper leg criteria, for the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) based on real world injuries and the greatest potential to increase safety; and (ii) establish front seat crashworthiness side impact tests with those testing devices for adult female occupants in all designated front seating positions tested, as of the date of enactment of this Act, for adult male occupants. (C) New car assessment program update (i) In general The Secretary shall promulgate a final decision notice to update the testing procedures used to test the crashworthiness of passenger motor vehicles under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require the use of the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). (ii) Timing (I) In general The final decision notice required under clause (i) shall be promulgated concurrently with the issuance of the final rule required under subparagraph (A)(ii) if the Secretary determines that promulgating the final decision notice concurrently with the final rule required under that subparagraph does not delay issuance of that final rule. (II) Delay If the Secretary determines under subclause (I) that promulgating the final decision notice concurrently with the final rule required under subparagraph (A)(ii) would delay the issuance of that final rule, the Secretary shall issue that final rule before promulgating the final decision notice required under this subparagraph.

(a) Front impacts (1) In general Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to include the following: (A) 50th percentile adult male Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) frontal impact testing device. (B) 5th percentile adult female Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) front impact testing device. (2) Front impact final rules (A) In general (i) THOR-50M Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to require the use of the testing device described in paragraph (1)(A) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (ii) THOR-05F (I) Proposed rulemaking Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to require the use of the testing device described in paragraph (1)(B) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (II) Final rule Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to require the use of the testing device described in paragraph (1)(B) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Requirements In issuing the final rules under clauses (i) and (ii)(II) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (i) establish or update the injury criteria, including the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, upper leg, and lower leg injury criteria, for the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) based on real world injuries and the greatest potential to increase safety; and (ii) establish crashworthiness frontal impact tests with those testing devices for adult female occupants in all designated front seating positions tested, as of the date of enactment of this Act, for adult male occupants. (C) New car assessment program update (i) In general The Secretary shall promulgate a final decision notice to update the testing procedures used to test the crashworthiness of passenger motor vehicles under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require the use of the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). (ii) Timing (I) In general The final decision notice required under clause (i) shall be promulgated concurrently with the issuance of the final rule required under subparagraph (A)(i) if the Secretary determines that promulgating the final decision notice concurrently with the final rule required under that subparagraph does not delay issuance of that final rule. (II) Delay If the Secretary determines under subclause (I) that promulgating the final decision notice concurrently with the final rule required under subparagraph (A)(i) would delay the issuance of that final rule, the Secretary shall issue that final rule before promulgating the final decision notice required under this subparagraph. (b) Side impacts (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to include the following: (A) 50th percentile adult male Worldwide Harmonized Side Impact Dummy side impact testing device. (B) 5th percentile adult female Worldwide Harmonized Side Impact Dummy side impact testing device. (2) Side impact final rule (A) In general (i) Proposed rulemaking Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to require the use of the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (ii) Final rule Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to require the use of the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) into parts 571 and 572 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (B) Requirements In issuing the final rule under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary shall— (i) establish or update the injury criteria, including the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and upper leg criteria, for the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) based on real world injuries and the greatest potential to increase safety; and (ii) establish front seat crashworthiness side impact tests with those testing devices for adult female occupants in all designated front seating positions tested, as of the date of enactment of this Act, for adult male occupants. (C) New car assessment program update (i) In general The Secretary shall promulgate a final decision notice to update the testing procedures used to test the crashworthiness of passenger motor vehicles under the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require the use of the testing devices described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1). (ii) Timing (I) In general The final decision notice required under clause (i) shall be promulgated concurrently with the issuance of the final rule required under subparagraph (A)(ii) if the Secretary determines that promulgating the final decision notice concurrently with the final rule required under that subparagraph does not delay issuance of that final rule. (II) Delay If the Secretary determines under subclause (I) that promulgating the final decision notice concurrently with the final rule required under subparagraph (A)(ii) would delay the issuance of that final rule, the Secretary shall issue that final rule before promulgating the final decision notice required under this subparagraph.