To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the effect of driver-controlled technology in motor vehicles with respect to severe traffic injuries and traffic fatalities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the effect of driver-controlled technology in motor vehicles with respect to severe traffic injuries and traffic fatalities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Government Operations, Technology.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H06C39181B49F4D9DAECEC911B158EBF5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driver Technology and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2024.
- Section H3E074BDFCACA4EFD8F655CFEC93745B0: 2. Driver-controlled technology safety study Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this...
- Section H11611B65713B44CCA7241FE8A277C4E4: 3. Report and recommendations Not later than 24 months after the date on which the Secretary of Transportation enters into an agreement under section 2, the...
- Section HDF5307EA70F24CBCAB31AAF59036D9C1: 4. Definitions In this Act: The term commercial motor vehicle means any of the following: A commercial motor vehicle, as that term is defined under section...
- Section HE0D146D47AAF42D98472A7271420D522: 5. Rules of construction This Act shall not be construed to preclude or delay the promulgation of any regulation required or authorized by law. If a court...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the effect of driver-controlled technology in motor vehicles with respect to severe traffic injuries and traffic fatalities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations, Technology
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on the effect of driver-controlled technology in motor vehicles with respect to severe traffic injuries and traffic fatalities, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a knob, a switch, a trackpad, or another physical control, that is in a motor vehicle and is not a touch screen. The term touch screen-based system means a computer that— is in a motor vehicle
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