S 1406 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Motor vehicles Performance measurement Product safety and quality Right of privacy Roads and highways Transportation safety and security

SAFE Act of 2021

Introduced: April 28, 2021 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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

Apr 28, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stay Aware For Everyone Act of 2021 or the SAFE Act of 2021

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. It must incorporate privacy and data security safeguards in the rule.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

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

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