Intelligent Transportation Integration Act

Bill: 118-hr-1500
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2023-03-09 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Government information and archives
Infrastructure development
Public-private cooperation
Roads and highways
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: 

Intelligent Transportation Integration Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish and implement a program to use anonymized data (i.e., data that has had all personal identifiers removed) that is derived from third-party entities to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on federal-aid highways.
 
Specifically, DOT must leverage anonymized data to (1) inform certain infrastructure planning decisions (e.g., decisions related to increasing safety, improving freight efficiency, and enhancing environmental conditions), and (2) implement integrated traffic management systems that leverage real-time data to provide dynamic and efficient traffic flow management for purposes such as adjusting traffic light cycle times and responding to severe weather events. 
 
The bill authorizes DOT to enter into agreements with public and private sector entities to implement the program and requires DOT to consult with at least one organization that supports the development of intelligent transportation systems. 
 
Further, DOT must ensure (1) the protection of privacy for all sources of data used in the program; and (2) the accuracy of the data used in the program, including by preventing hacking and spoofing.
 
Finally, within three years of enactment of this bill, DOT must make available best practices on how to leverage private user data to support improved transportation management capabilities and efficiency.

action_date: 2024-11-26
text: 

Intelligent Transportation Integration Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement a program to use anonymized data (i.e., data that has had all personal identifiers removed) that is derived from third-party entities to improve transportation management capabilities and efficiency on federal-aid highways.

Specifically, DOT must enable the use of anonymized data to (1) inform certain infrastructure planning decisions (e.g., decisions related to increasing safety, improving freight efficiency, and enhancing environmental conditions), and (2) facilitate integrated traffic management systems that leverage real-time data to provide dynamic and efficient traffic flow management for purposes such as adjusting traffic light cycle times and responding to severe weather events.

The bill authorizes DOT to enter into agreements with public and private sector entities to implement the program and requires DOT to consult with at least one organization that supports the development of intelligent transportation systems.

Further, DOT must issue guidance on (1) the protection of privacy for all consumers and sources of data used in the program; and (2) the accuracy of the data used in the program, including preventing hacking and spoofing. 

 Within three years of enactment of this bill, DOT must make available best practices on how to leverage private consumer data to support improved transportation management capabilities and efficiency.

Finally, the bill specifies that DOT may take such actions as necessary to maximize the effective implementation of this bill, including consolidating these requirements within other DOT activities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-11-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 638.
action_date: 2024-11-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-772.
action_date: 2024-11-26
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-772.
action_date: 2023-05-23
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-05-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-05-23
text: Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged
action_date: 2023-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-09
text: Introduced in House