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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7126 

To prohibit a State from issuing a motor vehicle operator’s license for the 

operation or use of an ADS-equipped vehicle operating at Level 4 or 

Level 5 in a manner that discriminates on the basis of disability. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 30, 2024 

Mr. STANTON (for himself and Mr. MAST) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To prohibit a State from issuing a motor vehicle operator’s 

license for the operation or use of an ADS-equipped 

vehicle operating at Level 4 or Level 5 in a manner 

that discriminates on the basis of disability. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Autonomous Vehicle 

5 Accessibility Act’’ or the ‘‘AV Accessibility Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ has the 

2 meaning given the term in section 12102 of title 42, 

3 United States Code. 

4 (2) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.—The term 

5 ‘‘public transportation’’ has the meaning given the 

6 term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. 

7 (3) RIDE-HAIL ADS-EQUIPPED VEHICLE.—The 

8 term ‘‘ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicle’’ means an 

9 ADS-equipped vehicle that is— 

10 (A) offered for pre-arranged transportation 

11 services for compensation, using an online-en12 abled application or electronic platform to con13 nect passengers with vehicles; and 

14 (B) dispatched in driverless operation. 

15 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

16 the Secretary of Transportation. 

17 (5) SAE-DEFINED TERMS.—The terms ‘‘ADS18 equipped vehicle’’, ‘‘dispatch’’, ‘‘Level 4’’, ‘‘Level 5’’, 

19 and ‘‘driverless operation’’ have the meanings given 

20 such terms in the document titled SAE International 

21 Recommended Practice J3016, published in April 

22 2021, or by a revision of that such document subse23 quently adopted by the Secretary. 


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1 SEC. 3. LICENSING. 

2 In accordance with title II of the Americans with Dis3 abilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12132), a State shall not issue 

4 a motor vehicle operator’s license for the operation or use 

5 of an ADS-equipped vehicle operating at Level 4 or Level 

6 5 in a manner that discriminates on the basis of disability 

7 against a qualified individual with a disability. 

8 SEC. 4. ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY. 

9 The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement 

10 with the National Academies to conduct a study to— 

11 (1) determine changes to public transportation 

12 infrastructure that would improve the ability of indi13 viduals with disabilities to find, access, and use ride14 hail ADS-equipped vehicles, including during pickup 

15 and dropoff; and 

16 (2) identify options to simplify safe access of 

17 ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles, such as non-visual 

18 access for individuals with disabilities, including the 

19 consideration of— 

20 (A) technological solutions for dynamic 

21 curb management; 

22 (B) sidewalk and roadway design; 

23 (C) dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones; 

24 (D) curb extension; 

25 (E) infrastructure design; and 


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1 (F) other factors that can better enable in2 dividuals with disabilities to safely locate, enter, 

3 use, and exit ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles 

4 during pickup and dropoff. 

5 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

6 There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to 

7 carry out section 4, to be available until expended. 

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