Bill would require female crash-test dummies in federal car safety testing
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Sponsor: Deb Fischer · Senator · NE
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Official title: She DRIVES Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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The She DRIVES Act requires federal regulators to add male and female advanced crash-test dummies to car safety testing.
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What does this do?
The bill requires the Department of Transportation to add advanced male and female crash-test dummies (THOR for front crashes, WorldSID for side crashes) to official testing rules, with deadlines from 15 days to 30 months. It also requires updated injury measurement criteria and testing at all front seating positions, plus updates to the New Car Assessment Program's star ratings and reports to Congress on further tech upgrades and deadline compliance.
Who does it affect?
Federal regulators face new deadlines, and automakers must design and test vehicles against updated standards. Vehicle buyers and drivers are indirectly affected through changed safety ratings.
Why does it matter?
Current testing mostly uses a male-sized dummy, and research shows women face higher injury risk partly due to this gap; the bill changes testing and ratings but does not mandate specific new vehicle designs.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 21, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Jul 31, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.