New safety rules for three-wheeled vehicles with steering wheels
H.R. 9711 — Autocycle Safety Act · Filed by John Moolenaar (R-MI) · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill sets up safety rules for three-wheeled vehicles called autocycles. Autocycles have a steering wheel and an enclosed cabin. For three years, autocycles must have airbags, anti-lock brakes, and stability control. After three years, the Department of Transportation will write permanent rules for autocycles.
Who it affects
Makers of three-wheeled vehicles and the people who drive them are affected. The bill makes sure these vehicles have safety features like airbags and anti-lock brakes. Right now, these vehicles do not have federal safety rules.
One thing to notice
The bill requires three-wheeled vehicles to meet both car rules and motorcycle rules at the same time. This could be hard for smaller makers to follow.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 15, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 15, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- autocycle — A three-wheeled vehicle with a steering wheel and an enclosed cabin.
- anti-lock brakes — Brakes that stop a vehicle from skidding when the driver brakes hard.
- stability control — A system that helps keep a vehicle from sliding or flipping during sharp turns.
- Department of Transportation — The government agency that makes rules for cars, trucks, and other vehicles.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,946 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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