Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025

# Vehicle Safety Research Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would officially authorize the PARTS (Partnership for Analytics Research in Traffic Safety) program, which allows car manufacturers to voluntarily share safety-related data with the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for research purposes. Currently, PARTS operates informally as an agreement between automakers and NHTSA. This bill would give it legal backing and require NHTSA to develop formal rules governing how the program operates. The research would be conducted by an independent outside organization, such as a university or nonprofit. **Key Provisions and Who It Affects:** The bill protects confidentiality—any data, reports, or other information shared through the program would be kept private and not released publicly.

This protects companies from disclosing sensitive information while allowing researchers to analyze safety trends. The bill also specifies that NHTSA won't need to create new regulations to run the program. The main beneficiaries would be automakers (who can share data without public exposure), researchers (who gain access to safety information), and potentially consumers (who could benefit from improved safety insights), though the public won't see the raw data. **Current Status:** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but hasn't yet advanced to a full Senate vote.