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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3177 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop an educational program 

and related resources, to carry out annual education campaigns to inform 

the public about certain health and safety risks relating to motor vehicles, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 13, 2021 

Mr. ARMSTRONG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop an 

educational program and related resources, to carry out 

annual education campaigns to inform the public about 

certain health and safety risks relating to motor vehicles, 

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 ‘‘Safe Driving Vehicles 

5 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAM AND CAM2 PAIGNS. 

3 (a) PROGRAM AND RELATED RESOURCES.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

6 of Transportation shall develop an educational pro7 gram and related resources to inform the public 

8 about the health and safety risks relating to the fol9 lowing: 

10 (A) Children or pets left unattended in 

11 motor vehicles or that independently access un12 occupied motor vehicles on their own. 

13 (B) Carbon monoxide poisoning from key14 less ignition systems. 

15 (C) Driving while under the influence of al16 cohol or drugs, including marijuana and 

17 opioids. 

18 (D) Driving while distracted. 

19 (E) Driving while tired or drowsy. 

20 (2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary 

21 shall ensure that the educational program and re22 lated resources developed under paragraph (1) are 

23 available to and readily accessible by the public on 

24 the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety 

25 Administration. 


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1 (b) ANNUAL EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS.—Beginning 

2 with the 1-year period that begins on the date that is 6 

3 months after the date on which the Secretary completes 

4 the development of the educational program and related 

5 resources under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall 

6 carry out an annual education campaign to inform the 

7 public about the health and safety risks described in such 

8 subsection. 

9 (c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the educational 

10 program and related resources under subsection (a)(1) 

11 and carrying out annual education campaigns under sub12 section (b), the Secretary shall consult with motor vehicle 

13 industry representatives (including manufacturers and 

14 dealers), States, other relevant stakeholders, and motor 

15 vehicle safety organizations. 

16 (d) ADVERTISING AND OUTREACH.—In carrying out 

17 annual education campaigns under subsection (b), the 

18 Secretary may develop, produce, and implement an adver19 tising campaign through appropriate mediums. 

20 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘deal21 er’’, ‘‘manufacturer’’, and ‘‘motor vehicle’’ have the mean22 ings given such terms in section 30102 of title 49, United 

23 States Code. 

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