US HB3593 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 55-2)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Pending: House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less to be equipped with an alert system to detect the presence of an occupant (e.g., a child or domestic animal) in a rear designated seating position after the vehicle engine is turned off. DOT must also consider requiring systems that can detect the presence of any occupant unable to independently exit the vehicle and the presence of a child who has entered an unoccupied vehicle independently. The alert must (1) include a distinct auditory and visual alert to notify individuals inside and outside of the vehicle of the presence of an occupant which must be combined with an interior haptic warning (i.e., vibrations), and (2) be activated when the vehicle engine is turned off and the presence of an occupant is detected. DOT must enter into an agreement with an independent third party for a study on retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with technology to address the problem of occupants left unattended in motor vehicles.
Title
Hot Cars Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. |
| 2019-07-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. |
| 2019-06-28 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2019-06-28 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2019-06-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1601 (Related) 2020-01-13 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
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Government studies and investigations
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Motor vehicles
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3593/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3593/BILLS-116hr3593ih.pdf |
