[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4761 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4761
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide additional safety
measures for motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 19, 2023
Mr. Walberg introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide additional safety
measures for motor vehicles, 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 ``Securing American Future from
Exploitative Communist Autonomous Research Act'' or the ``SAFE CAR
Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
(a) Definitions.--Section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(14) Control.--The term `control' means the power, direct
or indirect, whether exercised or not exercised, to determine,
direct, or decide important matters affecting a manufacturer.
``(15) Foreign adversary.--The term `foreign adversary' has
the meaning given that term in part 7.4 of title 15, Code of
Federal Regulations.''.
(b) Prohibitions on Manufacturing, Selling, and Importing
Noncomplying Motor Vehicles and Equipment.--Section 30112 of title 49,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) A person who is domiciled in the People's Republic of
China, or a manufacturer who is under the control of the
Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People's
Republic of China, may not manufacture for sale, sell, offer
for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate
commerce, or import into the United States any motor vehicle or
motor vehicle equipment if the Secretary, in coordination with
the Secretary of Commerce, determines that such vehicle or
equipment poses a risk to United States security.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Determination Regarding Security.--For purposes of this
section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce,
shall determine whether any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment
poses a risk to United States security.''.
(c) General Exemptions.--Section 30113 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C); and
(C) by inserting before subparagraph (C) (as so
redesignated) the following:
``(B) an exemption applied for by a manufacturer
who is domiciled in the People's Republic of China or
who is under the control of the Chinese Communist Party
or the Government of the People's Republic of China
would not pose a risk to United States security; and'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Prohibition on Harmful Motor Vehicles Testing in the United
States.--A motor vehicle may not be granted an exemption under this
section if the manufacturer of such vehicle--
``(1) is under the control of the Chinese Communist Party
or the Government of the People's Republic of China; or
``(2) shares information with the Chinese Communist Party
or the Government of the People's Republic of China.
``(j) Determination Regarding Security.--For purposes of this
section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce,
shall determine whether any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment
poses a risk to United States security.''.
(d) Special Exemptions.--Section 30114 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``significant safety
risk.'' and inserting ``significant safety risk or that such
registration has been filed by a manufacturer that is domiciled
in a country that is a foreign adversary, owned wholly or
partially by a foreign adversary, or located in a country that
is a foreign adversary, and such manufacturer poses a risk to
United States security. For purposes of this paragraph, the
Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Commerce to
determine whether such a manufacturer poses a risk to United
States security.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Prohibition on Harmful Motor Vehicles Testing in the United
States.--A motor vehicle may not be granted an exemption under this
section if the manufacturer of such vehicle--
``(1) is under the control of the Chinese Communist Party
or the Government of the People's Republic of China; or
``(2) shares information with the Chinese Communist Party
or the Government of the People's Republic of China.''.
(e) Certification of Compliance.--Section 30115(b) of title 49,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Certification Label.--In the case of the certification label
affixed by an intermediate or final stage manufacturer of a motor
vehicle built in more than 1 stage, each intermediate or final stage
manufacturer shall certify with respect to each applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standard--
``(1) that it--
``(A) has complied with the specifications set
forth in the compliance documentation provided by the
incomplete motor vehicle manufacturer in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or
``(B) has elected to assume responsibility for
compliance with that standard;
``(2) that the Secretary has determined it is not a threat
to security;
``(3) that it is not under the control of the Chinese
Communist Party or the Government of the People's Republic of
China; and
``(4) that it does not share information with the Chinese
Communist Party or the Government of the People's Republic of
China.''.
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