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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7117 

To limit Federal law enforcement use of data from motor vehicle event 

data recorders, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 29, 2024 

Mr. ROSENDALE (for himself, Mr. OGLES, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. 

BURLISON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 

Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To limit Federal law enforcement use of data from motor 

vehicle event data recorders, and for other purposes. 

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 ‘‘Driver Data Control 

5 Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT USE 

2 OF DATA FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE EVENT 

3 DATA RECORDER. 

4 Data from a motor vehicle event data recorder may 

5 be retrieved or used by Federal law enforcement without 

6 the consent of the owner only as follows: 

7 (1) Pursuant to a valid search warrant. 

8 (2) To facilitate or determine the need for 

9 emergency medical care for the driver or passenger 

10 of a motor vehicle that is involved in a motor vehicle 

11 crash or other emergency, including the retrieval of 

12 data from a company that provides subscription 

13 services to the owner of a motor vehicle for in-vehicle 

14 safety and security communications systems. 

15 (3) Pursuant to a court order that provides the 

16 owner notice and 48 hours to object and request a 

17 hearing. 

18 SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON USE OF DATA ON A MOTOR VEHI19 CLE EVENT DATA RECORDER. 

20 The data on a motor vehicle event data recorder may 

21 not be retrieved or used by any person other than an 

22 owner of the motor vehicle without the written consent of 

23 an owner of such motor vehicle. 


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1 SEC. 4. RULES RELATED TO INSURERS, LIENHOLDERS, AND 

2 LESSORS. 

3 (a) LIENHOLDERS AND INSURERS.—A lienholder or 

4 insurer of a motor vehicle may not retrieve or use the data 

5 on any event data recorder of a motor vehicle solely be6 cause the lienholder or insurer takes ownership of such 

7 vehicle as a result of a motor vehicle accident. 

8 (b) INSURERS.—An insurer may not condition the 

9 payment or settlement of an owner of a motor vehicle’s 

10 claim related to such motor vehicle on the owner’s consent 

11 to the retrieval or use of the data on a motor vehicle event 

12 data recorder. 

13 (c) INSURERS AND LESSORS.—An insurer or lessor 

14 of a motor vehicle may not require an owner of such motor 

15 vehicle to consent to the retrieval or use of the data on 

16 a motor vehicle event data recorder of such motor vehicle 

17 as a condition of providing a policy or lease. 

18 SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON RETRIEVAL OF DATA FOR THE PRO19 VISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. 

20 The data on a motor vehicle event data recorder may 

21 be retrieved or used by a person other than an owner of 

22 the motor vehicle to facilitate or determine the need for 

23 emergency medical care for the driver or passenger of a 

24 motor vehicle that is involved in a motor vehicle crash or 

25 other emergency, including the retrieval of data from a 

26 company that provides subscription services to the owner 


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1 of a motor vehicle for in-vehicle safety and security com2 munications systems. 

3 SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

5 (1) The term ‘‘event data recorder’’ has the 

6 meaning given such term in section 563.5 of title 49, 

7 Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on October 

8 1, 2011. 

9 (2) The term ‘‘motor vehicle’’ has the meaning 

10 given such term in section 30102(a) of title 49, 

11 United States Code. 

12 (3) The term ‘‘owner’’ means a person— 

13 (A) in whose name a motor vehicle is reg14 istered or titled; 

15 (B) who leases a motor vehicle for at least 

16 3 months; 

17 (C) who is entitled to possession of a 

18 motor vehicle as the purchaser under a security 

19 agreement; or 

20 (D) who is the attorney in fact, conser21 vator, or personal representative for a person 

22 described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). 

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