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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1082 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 15, 2022 

Received 

AN ACT 

To prohibit the unauthorized sale of ride-hailing signage 

and study the incidence of fatal and non-fatal assaults 

in TNC and for-hire vehicles in order to enhance safety 

and save lives. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sami’s Law’’. 

3 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

5 (1) PASSENGER.—The term ‘‘passenger’’ means 

6 an individual who is matched with a TNC driver 

7 through a TNC platform. 

8 (2) TNC DRIVER.—The term ‘‘TNC driver’’ 

9 means an individual who contracts with a transpor10 tation network company and provides transportation 

11 services facilitated through a TNC platform in ex12 change for compensation or payment of a fee from 

13 a passenger. 

14 (3) TNC PLATFORM.—The term ‘‘TNC plat15 form’’ means an online-enabled application or digital 

16 network made available by a transportation network 

17 company to connect passengers to TNC drivers for 

18 the purpose of a TNC driver providing prearranged 

19 transportation services. 

20 (4) TNC VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘TNC vehicle’’ 

21 means a vehicle (also known as a ‘‘ride-hailing vehi22 cle’’) that is— 

23 (A) owned, leased, or otherwise authorized 

24 for use by a TNC driver; and 


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1 (B) used by the TNC driver to provide to 

2 passengers prearranged transportation services 

3 facilitated through a TNC platform. 

4 (5) TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY; 

5 TNC.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘‘transpor7 tation network company’’ and ‘‘TNC’’ mean a 

8 corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or 

9 other entity that makes available a TNC plat10 form to connect passengers to TNC drivers in 

11 exchange for compensation or payment of a fee 

12 in order for the TNC driver to transport the 

13 passenger using a TNC vehicle. 

14 (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘transpor15 tation network company’’ and ‘‘TNC’’ does not 

16 include— 

17 (i) a shared-expense carpool or van18 pool arrangement that is not intended to 

19 generate profit for the driver; or 

20 (ii) microtransit or other dedicated 

21 services provided exclusively on behalf of a 

22 government entity, a nonprofit organiza23 tion, or a third-party commercial enter24 prise. 


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1 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF RIDE-HAILING SIGNAGE. 

2 (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 

3 (b), it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer 

4 for sale any signage that— 

5 (1) is designed to help a passenger to identify 

6 a TNC vehicle; and 

7 (2) either— 

8 (A) contains a proprietary trademark or 

9 logo of a transportation network company; or 

10 (B) purports to be signage of a transpor11 tation network company. 

12 (b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 

13 to any person authorized by a transportation network 

14 company to sell or offer for sale signage of the transpor15 tation network company described in that subsection. 

16 (c) ENFORCEMENT.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—A violation of this section 

18 shall be considered to be a violation of a rule defin19 ing an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed 

20 under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade 

21 Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 

22 (2) ACTION BY FTC.—The Federal Trade Com23 mission shall enforce this section in the same man24 ner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdic25 tion, powers, and duties as though all applicable proVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Dec 22, 2022 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1082.RDS H1082

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1 visions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 

2 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) are incorporated in this Act. 

3 (3) TREATMENT.—Any person who violates this 

4 section shall be subject to the penalties, and entitled 

5 to the privileges and immunities, provided in the 

6 Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et 

7 seq.). 

8 (d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section limits 

9 the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under any 

10 other provision of law. 

11 SEC. 4. GAO STUDY ON INCIDENCE OF FATAL AND NON12 FATAL PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OF 

13 PASSENGERS, TNC DRIVERS, AND DRIVERS 

14 OF OTHER FOR-HIRE VEHICLES. 

15 (a) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 

16 date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years there17 after, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 

18 submit to Congress a report that includes the results of 

19 a study regarding— 

20 (1) the incidence of fatal and non-fatal physical 

21 assault and sexual assault perpetrated in the pre22 ceding 2 calendar years (starting with calendar 

23 years 2019 and 2020 for the first study)— 


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1 (A) against TNC drivers and drivers of 

2 other for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs) by 

3 passengers and riders of for-hire vehicles; and 

4 (B) against passengers and riders by other 

5 passengers and TNC drivers or drivers of other 

6 for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs), including 

7 the incidences that are committed by individ8 uals who are not TNC drivers or drivers of 

9 other for-hire vehicles but who pose as TNC 

10 drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles; 

11 (2) the nature and specifics of any background 

12 checks conducted on prospective TNC drivers and 

13 drivers of other for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs), 

14 including any State and local laws requiring those 

15 background checks; and 

16 (3) the safety steps taken by transportation 

17 network companies and other for-hire vehicle serv18 ices (including taxicab companies) related to rider 

19 and driver safety. 

20 (b) SEXUAL ASSAULT DEFINED.—In this section, the 

21 term ‘‘sexual assault’’ means the occurrence of an act that 

22 constitutes any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by 

23 Federal, Tribal, or State law, including when the victim 

24 lacks capacity to consent. 


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1 SEC. 5. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

2 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

3 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

4 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

5 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

6 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

7 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro8 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

9 vote on passage. 

Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 

2022. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 

By KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Deputy Clerk. 


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