Black Box Privacy Protection Act

To require manufacturers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, or black boxes 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Black Box Privacy Protection Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Consumers have the right to know that event data recorders are installed in their vehicles, that they are capable of collecting data recorded in accidents, and how such data may be used. (2) From the standpoint of consumer privacy rights, most consumers are not aware that their vehicles are recording data that not only may be used to aid traffic safety analyses, but has the potential of being used against them in a civil or criminal proceeding. 3. Disclosure of event data recorders on Automobiles, motorcycles, and autocycles (a) Labeling disclosure for automobiles Section 3 of the Automobile Information Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1232 (1) in subsection (g)(4)(B) by striking ; and (2) in subsection (h), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (i) (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder; (2) the type of information recorded by the event data recorder and how such information is recorded; and (3) that the information recorded by the event data recorder also may be used in a law enforcement proceeding. . (b) Labeling disclosure for motorcycles and autocycles The Automobile Information Disclosure Act is further amended by adding after section 3 the following new section: 3A. Disclosure of event data recorders on motorcycles and autocycles Every manufacturer of new motorcycles or autocycles distributed in commerce shall, prior to the delivery of any new motorcycle or autocycle to any dealer, or at or prior to the introduction date of new models delivered to a dealer prior to such introduction date, securely affix to the new motorcycle or autocycle a label on which such manufacturer shall disclose— (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder; (2) the type of information recorded by the event data recorder and how such information is recorded; and (3) that the information recorded by the event data recorder also may be used in a law enforcement proceeding. . (c) Definitions Section 2 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1231 (i) The term autocycle (j) The term event data recorder (k) The term motorcycle (l) The term new motorcycle new autocycle . (d) Rulemaking Within 180 days following the enactment of this Act, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall prescribe regulations setting forth a uniform method by which a manufacturer shall provide the disclosures required by the amendments made by this section. 4. Requirement for event data recorders on New Automobiles (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 301 30129. Event data recorders No person may manufacture for sale, sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, or import into the United States, an automobile manufactured after 2018 (and bearing a model year of 2019 or later) that is equipped with an event data recorder, unless such event data recorder includes a function whereby the consumer can control the recording of information by the event data recorder. . (b) Enforcement Section 30165(a)(1) of chapter 301 30129, 30127, (c) Table of contents amendment The table of contents for chapter 301 30129. Event data recorders. . 5. Definitions As used in this Act: (1) The term consumer ultimate purchaser 15 U.S.C. 1231 (2) The term dealer (3) The term event data recorder (4) The terms manufacturer new automobile new motorcycle 15 U.S.C. 1231 6. Effective Date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Black Box Privacy Protection Act This bill requires manufacturers of automobiles, motorcycles, and autocycles to disclose to consumers (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder, (2) the type of information recorded and how such information is recorded, and (3) that the recording may be used in a law-enforcement proceeding. A newly manufactured automobile may not be equipped with an event data recorder unless the recording function can be controlled by the consumer.