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Sami’s Law

Introduced: June 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 13, 2019
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Sami's Law

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing certain transportation network company (TNC) vehicle identification laws. A "transportation network company" is an entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers affiliated with the entity to transport the rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the driver to a point chosen by the rider.

States must require TNC drivers to display (1) a front and rear license plate; (2) a scannable quick response or similar code on the windows for riders to verify that they are entering the correct authorized vehicle; and (3) illuminated signs that are visible in both day and night, and readable from fifty feet. Drivers must also get periodic safety inspections of their ride-hailing vehicle.

The bill prohibits the sale of illuminated TNC vehicle signs by any person other than a transportation network company and the display of such signs by individuals who are not authorized drivers.

What's happening now June 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 18, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1871: Sami’s Law. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1871/
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"S. 1871: Sami’s Law." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1871/.
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S. 1871, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1871/.
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