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HOT CARS Act of 2017

Introduced: June 7, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

Jun 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Jun 7, 2017

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.

Jun 7, 2017

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the HOT CARS Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule to require that all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds be equipped with a system for rear seating positions to alert (by an auditory and visual alert that may be combined with a haptic alert) the motor vehicle operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle motor is deactivated.

A state shall use a portion of its highway safety program funds to educate the public on the risks of leaving a child or unattended passenger in a vehicle after the vehicle motor is deactivated.

What's happening now June 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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