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H.R. 7772

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7772, the LIGHT Safety Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 3, 2026 by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and last saw action on Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Record

Text

H.R. 7772 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb7772/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7772 IH: Limiting Intense Glare for Highway and Two-lane Safety Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7772  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 3, 2026   Ms. Perez  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on  Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to establish a maximum allowable brightness standard for low beam headlamps on motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Limiting Intense Glare for Highway and Two-lane Safety Act   or the   LIGHT Safety Act  .
2.
Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment
(a)
In general
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule to revise Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number 108 (49 C.F.R. 571.108; relating to lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment) to establish a maximum allowable brightness standard for low beam headlamps on motor vehicles that is expressed in lumens or another appropriate (as determined by the Secretary) photometric measurement.
(b)
Secretary defined
In this section, the term  Secretary  means the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to establish a maximum allowable brightness standard for low beam headlamps on motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) sponsors H.R. 7772, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 7772 went before 3 committees: Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 4, 2026 · 174 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Mar 3, 2026 · 1,636 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Mar 3, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7772 has taken 3 actions since Mar 3, 2026, the latest on Mar 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 4, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Mar 3, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 7772 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7772 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • LIGHT Safety Act — Display Title
  • LIGHT Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Limiting Intense Glare for Highway and Two-lane Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to establish a maximum allowable brightness standard for low beam headlamps on motor vehicles, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7772 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Automotive Industry, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Insurance, Science/Technology.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANTHONY COTTO112
JAMES GRANDE112
KATHERINE DUVENECK112
NICHOLAS BOUKNIGHT112
ROBERT MCCARTY112
WILLIAM SEABROOK112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 second_quarter$540K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 first_quarter$506.4K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7772 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7772’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr7772/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7772, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PEREZ:H.R. 7772.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8, Article I of the Constitution.[Page H2370]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com