US Congress Senate Bill 543 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to finalize regulations relating to automatic shutoff systems for motor vehicles and standards to prevent the movement of vehicles in specific situations. Specifically, DOT must require manufacturers to install technology in each motor vehicle with a keyless ignition device and an internal combustion engine to automatically shut off the motor vehicle after the motor vehicle has idled for a period necessary to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning; and a keyless ignition device and automatic transmission to prevent movement (i.e., rollaway) of the motor vehicle if (1) the transmission of the motor vehicle is not in the park setting, (2) the motor vehicle does not exceed the speed determined by DOT, (3) the door for the operator of the motor vehicle is open, (4) the seat belt of the operator of the motor vehicle is unbuckled, and (5) the service brake of the motor vehicle is not engaged.

PARK IT Act Protecting Americans from the Risks of Keyless Ignition Technology Act

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB3145 (Same As) 2019-06-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
SB2947 (Related) 2019-11-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/543/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s543/BILLS-116s543is.pdf