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To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to update or provide new motor vehicle safety standards for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2017 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule requiring the submission of safety assessment certifications for highly automated vehicles or automated driving systems.

DOT shall make available to the public and submit to Congress a rulemaking and safety priority plan to accommodate the development and deployment of highly automated vehicles and to ensure their safety and security.

DOT shall: (1) initiate the first rulemaking proceeding for the rulemaking and safety priority plan within 18 months of this bill's enactment, and (2) complete research into the development of updated safety standards or performance requirements for motor vehicle headlamps within two years.

What's happening now July 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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 Bill text 1 version

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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3401: To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to update or provide new motor vehicle safety standards for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3401/
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"H.R. 3401: To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to update or provide new motor vehicle safety standards for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3401/.
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H.R. 3401, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3401/.
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[H.R. 3401: To amend chapter 301 of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, to update or provide new motor vehicle safety standards for highly automated vehicles, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3401/)
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