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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF RIDE-HAILING SIGNAGE. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer 
for sale any signage that— 
(1) is designed to help a passenger to identify 
a TNC vehicle; and 
(2) either— 
(A) contains a proprietary trademark or 
logo of a transportation network company; or 
(B) purports to be signage of a transpor-
tation network company. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
to any person authorized by a transportation network 
company to sell or offer for sale signage of the transpor-
tation network company described in that subsection. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A violation of this section 
shall be considered to be a violation of a rule defin-
ing an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed 
under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(2) ACTION BY FTC.—The Federal Trade Com-
mission shall enforce this section in the same man-
ner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdic-
tion, powers, and duties as though all applicable pro-
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visions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.) are incorporated in this Act. 
(3) TREATMENT.—Any person who violates this 
section shall be subject to the penalties, and entitled 
to the privileges and immunities, provided in the 
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et 
seq.). 
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section limits 
the authority of the Federal Trade Commission under any 
other provision of law. 
SEC. 4. GAO STUDY ON INCIDENCE OF FATAL AND NON- 
FATAL PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OF 
PASSENGERS, TNC DRIVERS, AND DRIVERS 
OF OTHER FOR-HIRE VEHICLES. 
(a) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years there-
after, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report that includes the results of 
a study regarding— 
(1) the incidence of fatal and non-fatal physical 
assault and sexual assault perpetrated in the pre-
ceding 2 calendar years (starting with calendar 
years 2019 and 2020 for the first study)— 
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(A) against TNC drivers and drivers of 
other for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs) by 
passengers and riders of for-hire vehicles; and 
(B) against passengers and riders by other 
passengers and TNC drivers or drivers of other 
for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs), including 
the incidences that are committed by individ-
uals who are not TNC drivers or drivers of 
other for-hire vehicles but who pose as TNC 
drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles; 
(2) the nature and specifics of any background 
checks conducted on prospective TNC drivers and 
drivers of other for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs), 
including any State and local laws requiring those 
background checks; and 
(3) the safety steps taken by transportation 
network companies and other for-hire vehicle serv-
ices (including taxicab companies) related to rider 
and driver safety. 
(b) SEXUAL ASSAULT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘sexual assault’’ means the occurrence of an act that 
constitutes any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by 
Federal, Tribal, or State law, including when the victim 
lacks capacity to consent. 
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SEC. 5. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
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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