Ride in Freedom Act
Latest action (6 Aug 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
Ride in Freedom Act (H.R. 10067) would bar the District of Columbia from requiring motorcycle and motor-driven cycle operators or riders to wear a protective helmet. Specifically, it prohibits the D.C. Council from enacting, and the Mayor from enforcing, any such helmet mandate; repeals the District's existing helmet regulation (18 DCMR § 2215.3); and amends the D.C. Home Rule Act to permanently bar the District from adopting a similar requirement in the future.
The bill affects anyone who operates or rides a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle in the District of Columbia, since it would remove the current legal requirement to wear a helmet. It also affects D.C.'s home-rule authority more broadly, since Congress would be permanently restricting the Council's power to legislate on this specific topic, going beyond a one-time repeal.
The bill was introduced in the House on August 6, 2026, by Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which has jurisdiction over D.C. affairs. It would need to be approved by that committee, pass the full House, pass the Senate, and be signed by the President before taking effect. No further action has occurred beyond introduction and committee referral.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on August 6, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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