[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6284 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6284
To amend subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code,
to require crash avoidance technologies, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 2020
Ms. Schakowsky introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code,
to require crash avoidance technologies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Smart Cars Act''.
SEC. 2. CRASH AVOIDANCE RULEMAKING.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 30129. Crash avoidance rulemaking
``(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final rules
prescribing Federal motor vehicle safety standards that--
``(1) establish minimum performance requirements for the
crash avoidance technologies described in subsection (b); and
``(2) require all new passenger motor vehicles manufactured
for sale in the United States, introduced or delivered for
introduction in interstate commerce, or imported into the
United States to be equipped with the crash avoidance
technologies described in subsection (b).
``(b) Crash Avoidance Technologies.--The Secretary shall issue
Federal motor vehicle safety standards for each of the following crash
avoidance technologies--
``(1) forward collision warning and automatic emergency
braking, including crash imminent braking and dynamic brake
support, that detects potential collisions with a vehicle,
object, pedestrian, bicyclist, and other vulnerable road user
while the vehicle is traveling forward, provides a warning to
the driver, and automatically applies the brakes to avoid or
mitigate the severity of an impact;
``(2) rear automatic emergency braking that detects a
potential collision with a vehicle, object, pedestrian,
bicyclist, and other vulnerable road user while a vehicle is
moving in reverse and automatically applies the brakes to avoid
or mitigate the severity of an impact;
``(3) rear cross traffic warning that detects vehicles,
objects, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road
users approaching from the side and rear of a vehicle as it
moves in reverse and alerts the driver;
``(4) lane departure warning that monitors a vehicle's
position in its lane and alerts the driver as the vehicle
approaches or crosses lane markers; and
``(5) blind spot warning that detects a vehicle, object,
pedestrian, bicyclist, and other vulnerable road user to the
side or rear of a vehicle and alerts the driver to their
presence, including when a driver attempts to change the course
of travel toward another vehicle or road user in the blind zone
of the vehicle.
``(c) Considerations.--In prescribing the Federal motor vehicle
safety standards required in subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure
that the crash avoidance technologies perform effectively at speeds for
which a passenger motor vehicle is reasonably expected to operate,
including on city streets and highways.
``(d) Compliance Date.--The compliance date of the standards
prescribed under subsection (a) shall not exceed more than two model
years from the date final rules are issued.
``(e) Headlamps.--
``(1) Not later than two years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a final rule that
revises Federal motor vehicle safety standard 108 to--
``(A) improve illumination of the roadway;
``(B) prevent glare; and
``(C) establish minimum performance standards for--
``(i) semi-automatic headlamp beam
switching; and
``(ii) curve adaptive headlamps.
``(2) The compliance date of the revised standard
prescribed under paragraph (1) shall not exceed more than two
model years from the effective date.
``(3) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the Rulemaking (83 Fed.
Reg. 51766) to permit the certification of adaptive driving
beam headlighting systems.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Crash avoidance.--The term `crash avoidance' has the
meaning given that term in section 32301.
``(2) Passenger motor vehicle.--The term `passenger motor
vehicle' has the meaning given to that term in section
32101.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of
chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after
the item relating to section 30128 the following:
``30129. Crash avoidance rulemaking.''.
SEC. 3. RESEARCH OF ADVANCED CRASH SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United
States Code, as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at
the end the following:
``Sec. 30130. Advanced crash systems research and consumer education
``(a) Advanced Crash Systems Research.--
``(1) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall complete research into the
following:
``(A) Driver monitoring systems that will minimize
driver disengagement, prevent automation complacency,
and account for foreseeable misuse of the automation.
``(B) Lane keeping assistance that assists with
steering to keep a vehicle within its driving lane.
``(C) Intersection movement assistance.
``(D) Automatic crash data notification systems
that--
``(i) notify emergency responders that a
crash has occurred and provide the geographical
location of the vehicle and crash data in a
manner that allows for assessment of potential
injuries and emergency response; and
``(ii) transfer to the Secretary anonymized
automatic crash data for the purposes of safety
research and statistical analysis.
``(2) Requirements.--In conducting the research required
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
``(A) develop one or more tests to evaluate the
performance of the system;
``(B) determine metrics that would be most
effective at evaluating the performance of the system;
and
``(C) determine fail, pass or advanced pass
criteria to assure the systems are performing their
intended function.
``(3) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report
detailing findings from the research required under subsection
(a) to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee not later than
three years after the date of enactment of this Act.
``(4) Rulemaking.--Not later than four years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final rules
to establish Federal motor vehicle safety standards for the
advanced crash systems described in this subsection and to
require all new passenger motor vehicles manufactured for sale
in the United States produced after the effective date of such
standards to be equipped with advanced crash systems described
in this subsection.
``(b) Rulemaking on Point of Sale Information.--Not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
issue a final rule to require clear and concise information about the
capabilities and limitations of an advanced driver assistance system to
be provided to a consumer at the point of sale and in the vehicle
owner's manual, including a publicly accessible electronic owner's
manual.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of
chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after
the item relating to section 30129, as added by section 2(b), the
following:
``30130. Advanced crash systems research and consumer education.''.
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