H.R. 3388 115th Congress House

SELF DRIVE Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, regarding the authority of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over highly automated vehicles, to provide… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: July 25, 2017 Introduced by: Robert E. Latta Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

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Sep 7, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sep 6, 2017

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Sep 6, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 6, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6667-6671)

Sep 6, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6667-6671)

Sep 6, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3388.

Sep 6, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6660-6667, H6677-6678)

Sep 6, 2017

Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 5, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.

Sep 5, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-294.

Jul 27, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.

Jul 27, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 25, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 25, 2017

Introduced in House

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act or the SELF DRIVE Act

This bill establishes the federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles by encouraging the testing and deployment of such vehicles. A "highly automated vehicle" is a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is equipped with an automated driving system capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis.

The bill preempts states from enacting laws regarding the design, construction, or performance of highly automated vehicles or automated driving systems unless such laws enact standards identical to federal standards.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must require safety assessment certifications for the development of a highly automated vehicle or an automated driving system.

Manufacturers of highly automated vehicles must develop written cybersecurity and privacy plans for such vehicles prior to offering them for sale.

The bill applies certain safety exemptions and testing standards to highly automated vehicles.

DOT must: (1) inform prospective buyers of highly automated vehicles of the capabilities and limitations of such vehicles; (2) establish the Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council to, among other things, develop guidance regarding mobility access for the disabled, elderly, and underserved populations; (3) require all new passenger motor vehicles less than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with a rear seat occupant alert system; and (4) research updated safety standards for motor vehicle headlamps.

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