Skip to main content
HR 6041 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

HOT CARS Act of 2016

Introduced: September 15, 2016 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 15, 2016
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the HOT CARS Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule to require all new passenger motor vehicles be equipped with technology to alert (auditory or visual signal [or both]) that a child or unattended passenger remains in a rear seating position after the vehicle motor is deactivated.

DOT shall issue a report to Congress on the feasibility of retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with such technology.

What's happening now September 15, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2016
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6041: HOT CARS Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6041/
MLA
"H.R. 6041: HOT CARS Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6041/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6041, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6041/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 6041: HOT CARS Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6041/)
Report a problem