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HR 4226 102th Congress House

Motorcycle Rider Responsibility Act of 1992

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify requirements that States have in effect laws requiring the use of motorcycle helmets.

Introduced: May 6, 1992 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Accident preventionDriver educationDriver licensesFederal aid highway program
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Grants-in-aidMotor vehicle safetyMotorcyclesRoads and highwaysSafety appliancesState lawsTraffic accidents and safety
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 27, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Feb 14, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Feb 14, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Motorcycle Rider Responsibility Act of 1992 - Amends Federal law to revise eligibility requirements with respect to grants to States for traffic safety programs to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make such grants if the State has in effect a law which makes unlawful the operation of a motorcycle by a covered individual (any individual under age 21 and any individual who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for less than two calendar years) who is not wearing a motorcycle helmet, or an individual whenever there is a passenger under age 21 on the motorcycle who is not wearing a helmet. (Current law calls upon States to require any individual regardless of age to wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle.) Adds as a further requirement for such grants (including second-year and third-year grants) that States have a law requiring any individual under age 21 to complete a motorcycle safety rider course before being issued a motorcycle operator's license.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 6, 1992
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 14, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4226: Motorcycle Rider Responsibility Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4226/
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"H.R. 4226: Motorcycle Rider Responsibility Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4226/.
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