Safe SPEEDS Act

Summary

Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to write a national safety standard within one year that defines classes of low-speed electric bicycles and certain off-road electric devices, sets minimum age recommendations, and requires permanent, visible labels at point of sale showing classification, motor power, max motor-only speed, and age recommendations. The bill also directs CPSC to analyze recent crash and injury data, consult with stakeholders, publish regular follow-up studies, create a training module for device identification, and award grants (FY2027–FY2031) to support data collection, staffing, education, and research.

• CPSC must issue a national classification and labeling safety standard for low-speed e-bikes and certain off-road electric devices within one year.
• Manufacturers/retailers must place permanent, visible labels at point of sale showing class, motor power, max motor-only speed, and minimum age recommendations.
• The standard sets device classes and minimum recommended ages by class and may prohibit devices that can be configured to exceed limits.
• CPSC must analyze five years of pre-enactment crash/injury/fatality data (disaggregated by age and device type) and perform periodic follow-up studies.
• CPSC must consult with industry, safety experts, consumer groups, NHTSA, and other stakeholders during rule development.
• Authorizes $2.5 million per year (FY2027–FY2031) for grants to support data collection, staffing, education, and studies.
• Requires a public training module for device identification, classification, and standardized incident data reporting.
• Treats the standard and later modifications as consumer product safety rules subject to rulemaking procedures.