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S 543 116th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Transportation Motor vehicles Transportation safety and security

PARK IT Act

Introduced: February 25, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Feb 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Protecting Americans from the Risks of Keyless Ignition Technology Act or the PARK IT Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to finalize regulations relating to automatic shutoff systems for motor vehicles and standards to prevent the movement of vehicles in specific situations.

Specifically, DOT must require manufacturers to install technology in each motor vehicle 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 period necessary to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning; and
  • a keyless ignition device and automatic transmission to prevent movement (i.e., rollaway) of the motor vehicle if (1) the transmission of the motor vehicle is not in the park setting, (2) the motor vehicle does not exceed the speed determined by DOT, (3) the door for the operator of the motor vehicle is open, (4) the seat belt of the operator of the motor vehicle is unbuckled, and (5) the service brake of the motor vehicle is not engaged.


What's happening now February 25, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2947 Related bill SCOPE Act
  • HR 3145 Identical bill PARK IT Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 543: PARK IT Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-543/
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"S. 543: PARK IT Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-543/.
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S. 543, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-543/.
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