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HR 3683 108th Congress House

Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2003

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate devices and technology for reducing the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside of motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 27, 2004 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Dec 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) evaluate devices and technologies to reduce child injuries and deaths occurring outside of parked motor vehicles in non-traffic, non-crash events or inside of parked vehicles when children are left unattended; (2) establish a database of, and collect data on, the number and types of injuries and deaths in such events; (3) evaluate technologies for detecting and preventing collisions with individuals and objects behind motor vehicles; (4) prescribe safety standards to require devices for detecting individuals and objects behind motor vehicles; and (5) prescribe safety standards for power windows and power sunroofs, including requirements for child-safe switches and auto reverse technology.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 7, 2004
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 8, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3683: Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3683/
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