Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act

Bill: 115-hr-3388
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2017-07-25 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
Aging
Air quality
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Transportation
Disability and paralysis
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal preemption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Lighting and heating
Lighting, heating, cooling
Manufacturing
Motor vehicles
Product safety and quality
Public transit
Research and development
Right of privacy
Rural conditions and development
State and local government operations
Technology assessment
Trade restrictions
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: 

Designating Each Car's Automation Level Act or the DECAL Act
 
 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to:
 
 
 complete research to determine the most cost effective method and terminology for informing consumers about the capabilities and limitations of each highly automated vehicle or each vehicle that performs partial driving automation; and
 
determine whether such information includes terminology as defined by SAE International in Recommended Practice Report J3016 (published September 2016) or alternative terminology.
 
 
After completion of such research, DOT shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding to require manufacturers to inform consumers about such information.
 
The bill defines: (1) a &quot;highly automated vehicle&quot; as a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is equipped with an automated driving system; and (2) an &quot;automated driving system&quot; as the hardware and software of a vehicle that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether such system is limited to a specific operational design domain.

action_date: 2017-09-05
text: 

Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act or the SELF DRIVE Act

 
This bill establishes the federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles by encouraging the testing and deployment of such vehicles. A &quot;highly automated vehicle&quot; is a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is equipped with an automated driving system capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis. 
 
The bill preempts states from enacting laws regarding the design, construction, or performance of highly automated vehicles or automated driving systems unless such laws enact standards identical to federal standards. 
 
The Department of Transportation (DOT) must require safety assessment certifications for the development of a highly automated vehicle or an automated driving system. 
 
Manufacturers of highly automated vehicles must develop written cybersecurity and privacy plans for such vehicles prior to offering them for sale. 
 
The bill applies certain safety exemptions and testing standards to highly automated vehicles. 
 
DOT must: (1) inform prospective buyers of highly automated vehicles of the capabilities and limitations of such vehicles; (2) establish the Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council to, among other things, develop guidance regarding mobility access for the disabled, elderly, and underserved populations; (3) require all new passenger motor vehicles less than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with a rear seat occupant alert system; and (4) research updated safety standards for motor vehicle headlamps.

action_date: 2017-09-06
text: 

Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act or the SELF DRIVE Act

 
This bill establishes the federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles by encouraging the testing and deployment of such vehicles. A "highly automated vehicle" is a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is equipped with an automated driving system capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis. 
 
The bill preempts states from enacting laws regarding the design, construction, or performance of highly automated vehicles or automated driving systems unless such laws enact standards identical to federal standards. 
 
The Department of Transportation (DOT) must require safety assessment certifications for the development of a highly automated vehicle or an automated driving system. 
 
Manufacturers of highly automated vehicles must develop written cybersecurity and privacy plans for such vehicles prior to offering them for sale. 
 
The bill applies certain safety exemptions and testing standards to highly automated vehicles. 
 
DOT must: (1) inform prospective buyers of highly automated vehicles of the capabilities and limitations of such vehicles; (2) establish the Highly Automated Vehicle Advisory Council to, among other things, develop guidance regarding mobility access for the disabled, elderly, and underserved populations; (3) require all new passenger motor vehicles less than 10,000 pounds to be equipped with a rear seat occupant alert system; and (4) research updated safety standards for motor vehicle headlamps.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6667-6671)
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6667-6671)
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3388.
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6660-6667, H6677-6678)
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 212.
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-294.
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-294.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 54 - 0.
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Introduced in House