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HR 3414 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Computers and information technology Department of Transportation Disability and paralysis Executive agency funding and structure Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Motor vehicles Product safety and quality Transportation safety and security

To establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Disability Mobility Advisory Council to make recommendations regarding advancing mobility access for the disabled community with respect to the deployment of automated driving systems.

Introduced: July 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 26, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a Disability Mobility Advisory Council. The council shall undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present best practices or recommendations to DOT regarding advancing mobility access for the disabled community with respect to the deployment of automated driving systems for motor vehicles to identify impediments to their use and ensure an awareness of the needs of such community as these highly automated vehicles are being designed for commercial distribution.

A "highly automated vehicle" is defined as a motor vehicle (excluding a commercial motor vehicle) equipped with an automated driving system.

An "automated driving system" is defined as the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether such system is limited to a specific operational design domain.

What's happening now July 27, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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