No Kill Switches in Cars Act

Bill: 118-hr-6563
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2023-12-01
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Advanced technology and technological innovations

Department of Transportation

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Motor vehicles

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-12-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Kill Switches in Cars Act</strong></p><p>This bill repeals a requirement that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration&nbsp;prescribe a federal motor vehicle safety standard that requires certain passenger vehicles to be equipped with advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology.&nbsp;Currently, there is no federal motor vehicle safety standard that requires the technology.</p><p>In general, <em>advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology</em> is a passive system that (1) monitors a driver's performance to identify driver impairment, or (2) accurately detects whether a driver's blood alcohol concentration is equal to or greater than 0.08%. The system must also prevent or limit vehicle operation if the system determines the driver may be intoxicated or impaired.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6563 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2023 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Duncan , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Massie , Mr. Gosar , Ms. Boebert , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Rosendale , and Mr. Roy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal a requirement for the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations with respect to advanced impaired driving technology, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Kill Switches in Cars Act . 2. Advanced impaired driving technology Section 24220 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ) is repealed.