[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3628 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3628
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
May 28, 2021
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. 21ST CENTURY SMART CARS.
(a) Crash Avoidance Rulemaking.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 30130. Crash avoidance rulemaking
``(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue final rules
prescribing motor vehicle safety standards that--
``(1) establish minimum performance requirements for the
crash avoidance systems 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 systems
described in subsection (b).
``(b) Crash Avoidance Systems.--The Secretary shall issue motor
vehicle safety standards for each of the following crash avoidance
systems--
``(1) forward collision warning and automatic emergency
braking that detects potential collisions with vehicles,
objects, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road
users while the vehicle is traveling forward, provides a
warning to the driver, and automatically applies the brakes to
avoid or mitigate the severity of a collision;
``(2) rear automatic emergency braking that detects a
potential collision with vehicles, objects, pedestrians,
bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users while a vehicle is
travelling in reverse and automatically applies the brakes to
avoid or mitigate the severity of a collision;
``(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
travels 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,
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 motor vehicle safety
standards required in subsection (a), the Secretary shall require that
the crash avoidance systems--
``(1) perform effectively at speeds for which a passenger
motor vehicle is designed to operate, including on city streets
and highways; and
``(2) include self-diagnostic capability and warning when
inoperable.
``(d) Compliance Date.--The compliance date of the standards
prescribed under subsection (a) shall not exceed more than 2 years from
the date final rules are issued.
``(e) Rulemaking on Point of Sale Information.--Not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall
issue a final rule to require clear and concise information about the
capabilities and limitations of advanced crash avoidance systems
described in subsection (b) 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.
``(f) Headlamps.--
``(1) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending
section 571.108 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations to--
``(A) improve illumination of the roadway;
``(B) prevent glare;
``(C) establish minimum performance standards for--
``(i) semi-automatic headlamp beam
switching;
``(ii) curve adaptive headlamps; and
``(iii) adaptive driving beam headlamp
technology.
``(2) The compliance date of the revised standard
prescribed under paragraph (1) shall not exceed more than 2
years from the effective date.
``(3) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this section, the Secretary shall finalize the Rulemaking (83
Fed. Reg. 51766) to permit the certification of adaptive
driving beam headlighting systems.
``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Crash avoidance.--The term `crash avoidance' has the
meaning given to that term in section 32301.
``(2) Passenger motor vehicle.--The term `passenger motor
vehicle' has the meaning given to that term in section
32101.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of sections for
subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code,
is further amended by adding after the item relating to section
30129 (as added by section 32002(a)(2)) the following:
``30130. Crash avoidance rulemaking.''.
(b) Research of Advanced Crash Systems.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49,
United States Code, as amended by section(a)(1), is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 30131. 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 section, the Secretary shall complete research into the
following:
``(A) Direct driver monitoring systems that will
minimize driver disengagement, driver distraction,
prevent automation complacency, and foreseeable misuse
of vehicle automation.
``(B) Lane keeping assistance that assists with
steering to keep a vehicle within its driving lane.
``(C) Automatic collision 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.
``(D) Intelligent Speed Assist that--
``(i) determines the applicable speed limit
where the vehicle is operating; and
``(ii) alerts the driver to the current
speed limit and discourages exceeding that
limit.
``(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 systems;
``(B) determine criteria that would be reasonable
and practicable at evaluating the performance of the
systems; 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
3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
``(4) Rulemaking.--Not later than 4 years after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue final
rules to establish 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, introduced or delivered for introduction
in interstate commerce, or imported into the United States
produced after the compliance date of such standards to be
equipped with advanced crash avoidance systems described in
this subsection.
``(5) Lead time.--The compliance date of the standards
prescribed under this section shall not exceed more than 2
model years from the date a motor vehicle safety standard is
finalized.
``(6) Crash data.--If the Secretary makes a determination
that establishing a motor vehicle safety standard described in
paragraph (1)(C)(ii) does not meet the requirements and
considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section
30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary--
``(A) shall submit a report describing the reasons
for reaching such a determination to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
in the Senate; and
``(B) may not issue such a standard.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Crash avoidance.--The term `crash avoidance' has the
meaning given to that term in section 32301.
``(2) Passenger motor vehicle.--The term `passenger motor
vehicle' has the meaning given to that term in section
32101.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of section for
subchapter II of chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code,
is further amended by adding after the item relating to section
30129, as added by section 2(b), the following:
``30131. Advanced crash systems research and consumer education.''.
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