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HOT CARS Act of 2017

Introduced: July 27, 2017 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Jul 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 27, 2017
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Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2017 or the HOT CARS Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle engine is turned off.

The alert shall: (1) include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert (i.e., vibrations); and (2) be activated when the vehicle engine is turned off.

DOT must enter into an agreement with an independent third-party for a study on retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with technology to address the problem of children left in rear seats after the vehicle engine is turned off.

What's happening now July 27, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • HR 2801 Related bill HOT CARS Act of 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Aug 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1666: HOT CARS Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1666/
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