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H.R. 10067

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 10067, the Ride in Freedom Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 6, 2026 by Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 10067 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb10067/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 10067 IH: Ride in Freedom Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-08-06
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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. 10067  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 6, 2026   Mr. Van Orden  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring a person to wear a protective helmet to operate, or ride on, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ride in Freedom Act  .
2.
Prohibition on requiring helmet requirement to operate motorcycle in District of Columbia
(a)
In general
The Council of the District of Columbia may not enact, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia may not enforce, any act, resolution, or other requirement which prohibits a person from operating, or riding on, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle unless wearing a protective helmet.
(b)
Repeal of existing requirement
Section 2215.3 title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, as added by Section 7(o)(2) of the Motorized Bicycle Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Law 19–290), is hereby repealed.
(c)
Conforming amendment to Home Rule Act
Section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.02(a), D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (9), by striking  office; or  and inserting  office; ;
(2)
in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; or ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(11)
enact any act, resolution, regulation or other requirement which prohibits a person from operating, or riding on, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle unless wearing a protective helmet (as such terms are defined in the  Ride in Freedom Act ).
 .
(d)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Helmet
The term  helmet  means a helmet which meets the standards set forth in 741 of title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.
(2)
Motorcycle; motor-driven cycle
The terms  motorcycle  and  motor-driven cycle  have the meanings given such terms in section 9901 of title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-08-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring a person to wear a protective helmet to operate, or ride on, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle.

Sponsors

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) sponsors H.R. 10067 alone.

Committees

H.R. 10067 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Aug 6, 2026 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 10067 has taken 2 actions since Aug 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 6, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Aug 6, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 10067 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 10067 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Ride in Freedom Act — Display Title
  • Ride in Freedom Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring a person to wear a protective helmet to operate, or ride on, a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 10067 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 10067’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr10067/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics 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 RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 10067, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN ORDEN:H.R. 10067.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution (theSpending Clause), which authorizes Congress to provide forthe common defense and general welfare of the United States,together with Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessaryand Proper Clause), which authorizes Congress to make alllaws necessary and proper for carrying into execution thepowers vested in the Government of the United States.[Page H5222]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com