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
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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