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.
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Latest Action · August 6, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The Ride in Freedom Act prohibits the District of Columbia government from requiring motorcycle riders to wear protective helmets. The bill repeals an existing DC regulation that mandates helmet use and prevents the DC Council and Mayor from enforcing any future helmet requirements for people operating or riding on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles. The legislation affects DC residents and visitors who ride motorcycles by removing the legal requirement to wear safety helmets. There is no specific federal funding associated with this bill, as it primarily eliminates an existing local regulation rather than establishing new programs or spending.
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