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US S1601
US S1601HOT CARS Act of 2019 Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2019
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Introduced
05/22/2019
05/22/2019
In Committee
07/10/2019
07/10/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle engine is turned off. The alert must (1) include a distinct auditory and visual alert which may be combined with a haptic alert (i.e., vibrations), and (2) be activated when the vehicle engine is turned off. DOT must enter into an agreement with an independent third party for a study on retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with technology to address the problem of children left in rear seats after the vehicle engine is turned off.
AI Summary
This bill, the Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2019 or the HOT CARS Act of 2019, requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule mandating that all new passenger vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds be equipped with a system to alert the driver to check the rear seats after the vehicle is turned off. The alert must include distinct auditory and visual signals, and possibly haptic (vibration) alerts, and must activate when the vehicle engine is turned off. Additionally, the bill requires DOT to enter into an agreement with an independent third party to study the feasibility of retrofitting existing vehicles with similar technology to address the issue of children being left unattended in rear seats.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (12)
Roger Wicker (R)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Martha McSally (R),
Gary Peters (D),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404. (on 01/13/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1601/all-info | 05/23/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1601/BILLS-116s1601rs.pdf | 01/15/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1601/BILLS-116s1601rs.pdf.pdf | 01/15/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1601/BILLS-116s1601is.pdf | 06/05/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1601/BILLS-116s1601is.pdf.pdf | 06/05/2019 |
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