S 2947
116th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Motor vehicles
Transportation safety and security
SCOPE Act
Introduced: November 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Stop CO Poisoning Exposures Act or the SCOPE Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to require that automobile manufacturers install technology in each motor vehicle equipped with a keyless ignition device and an internal combustion engine to automatically shut off the motor vehicle after the motor vehicle has idled for a specified period of time to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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