She DRIVES Act

Bipartisan, fair, and life-saving legislation before the U.S. Senate

What is it?

The She DRIVES Act is a bipartisan bill before the U.S. Senate. Introduced originally in the 118th Congress by Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE), Patty Murray (D-WA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the legislation would help end the gender disparities in automotive safety testing.

Specifically, the bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Organization (NHTSA) adopt the most advanced female crash test dummy into the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), and to test it equally in the driver's seat.

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Who supports it?

In the 118th Congress, 13 Senators cosponsored the She DRIVES Act. Those Senators were:

Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Peter Welch (D-VT)
Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
John Hickenlooper (D-CO)

Maria Weston Kuhn and U.S. Senator Peter Welch

Maria Weston Kuhn with cosponsor Peter Welch (D-VT)

Maria Weston Kuhn and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden

Maria Weston Kuhn with cosponsor Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)

In the 119th Congress, 12 Senators are cosponsoring the She DRIVES Act. Those Senators are:

Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Peter Welch (D-VT)
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Steve Daines (R-MT)
Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE)

"Outdated crash testing standards make women 17 percent more likely to be killed in auto crashes than men, but that doesn’t have to be the case. By updating crash test dummy standards, our bill will save thousands of lives and prevent thousands more serious injuries each year..."

Are your Senators cosponsors?

= yes, both!

= yes, one of my Senators*

N/A = neither*

*disappointed your Senator hasn't cosponsored yet? Tell them.

What's next?

On February 5th 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation voted unanimously to advance the She DRIVES Act to the Senate floor. Now, it's up to the full Senate to pass the bill on to the President's desk.