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HR 2230 109th Congress House

Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2005

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside of motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAutomobilesChild healthChild safety
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May 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 10, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2005

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations for all light passenger vehicles to: (1) require that power windows and panels automatically reverse direction when they detect an obstruction to prevent children from being trapped, injured, or killed; (2) require a system of driver notification or a reminder system once the ignition switch is in the off position if passengers remain in any of the rear seating positions of the vehicle; and (3) require a rearward visibility performance standard to prevent backing incidents.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a database of, and collect data on, injuries and deaths in nontraffic, noncrash events involving motor vehicles; and (2) either supplement a consumer information program on child safety or create a new program with information about hazards to children in nontraffic, noncrash incident situations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3
TIAHRT, TODD
· Dec 8, 2006
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Dec 5, 2006
REHBERG, DENNY
· May 9, 2006
MOORE, DENNIS
· Apr 25, 2006
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 7, 2006
CAMP, DAVE
· Jun 16, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2230: Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2230/
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