S 4123 116th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Motor vehicles Performance measurement Roads and highways Transportation safety and security

SAFE Act of 2020

Introduced: July 1, 2020 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Jul 1, 2020

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

Jul 1, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stay Aware For Everyone Act of 2020 or the SAFE Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct research regarding the installation and use of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate driver distraction, driver disengagement, automation complacency, and the foreseeable misuse of advanced driver-assist systems.

DOT must also issue a final rule to establish performance standards for driver monitoring systems and require those systems to be installed on all new passenger motor vehicles.

What's happening now July 1, 2020

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

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