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PLACE Act

Introduced: May 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
May 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
May 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
May 7, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E549)
May 7, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles can influence land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, municipal budgets, social equity, and the environment; and (3) make such research publicly available online.

What's happening now May 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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