The Safety is Not For Sale Act prohibits automakers from bundling safety features with luxury or convenience features when selling or leasing vehicles. Under this bill, car manufacturers must offer safety features like lane-keeping assistance, collision warnings, automatic emergency braking, and improved headlights either separately or as standard equipment, and they must clearly disclose the cost of safety features separately from non-safety features. The law applies to first-time vehicle purchasers and takes effect 180 days after passage. The Federal Trade Commission will enforce the law and treat violations as deceptive business practices, while state attorneys general can also pursue civil cases on behalf of their residents to recover damages and attorney fees. No specific funding is allocated in the bill, as enforcement will be handled through existing FTC authority.
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