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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Autonomous Vehicle 
Accessibility Act’’ or the ‘‘AV Accessibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 12102 of title 42, 
United States Code. 
(2) 
PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION.—The 
term 
‘‘public transportation’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 5302 of title 49, United States Code. 
(3) RIDE-HAIL ADS-EQUIPPED VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘‘ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicle’’ means an 
ADS-equipped vehicle that is— 
(A) offered for pre-arranged transportation 
services for compensation, using an online-en-
abled application or electronic platform to con-
nect passengers with vehicles; and 
(B) dispatched in driverless operation. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(5) SAE-DEFINED TERMS.—The terms ‘‘ADS- 
equipped vehicle’’, ‘‘dispatch’’, ‘‘Level 4’’, ‘‘Level 5’’, 
and ‘‘driverless operation’’ have the meanings given 
such terms in the document titled SAE International 
Recommended Practice J3016, published in April 
2021, or by a revision of that such document subse-
quently adopted by the Secretary. 
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SEC. 3. LICENSING. 
In accordance with title II of the Americans with Dis-
abilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12132), a State shall not issue 
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 
against a qualified individual with a disability. 
SEC. 4. ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY. 
The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement 
with the National Academies to conduct a study to— 
(1) determine changes to public transportation 
infrastructure that would improve the ability of indi-
viduals with disabilities to find, access, and use ride- 
hail ADS-equipped vehicles, including during pickup 
and dropoff; and 
(2) identify options to simplify safe access of 
ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles, such as non-visual 
access for individuals with disabilities, including the 
consideration of— 
(A) technological solutions for dynamic 
curb management; 
(B) sidewalk and roadway design; 
(C) dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones; 
(D) curb extension; 
(E) infrastructure design; and 
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(F) other factors that can better enable in-
dividuals with disabilities to safely locate, enter, 
use, and exit ride-hail ADS-equipped vehicles 
during pickup and dropoff. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to 
carry out section 4, to be available until expended. 
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