S1654-119

Introduced

To require transportation network companies to provide customers notice when a driver has a camera in their motor vehicle and provide customers an opportunity to opt out of riding in motor vehicles with cameras, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced May 7, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires transportation network companies (like Uber/Lyft) to register driver cameras, notify passengers of in-vehicle cameras, provide opt-out options, restrict data retention/transfer, and establish passenger. It relies on compliance mandates and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Consumer Protection, Transportation, Labor, and Trade.

Who Benefits and How

Rideshare passengers would be affected.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Transportation network companies (Uber, Lyft, etc.) would be affected and Rideshare drivers would be affected.

Key Provisions

  • Requires transportation network companies (like Uber/Lyft) to register driver cameras, notify passengers of in-vehicle cameras, provide opt-out options, restrict data retention/transfer, and establish passenger...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires transportation network companies (like Uber/Lyft) to register driver cameras, notify passengers of in-vehicle cameras, provide opt-out options, restrict data retention/transfer, and establish passenger.

Key Policy Areas

Consumer Protection, Transportation, Labor, Trade

Primary Purpose

The bill requires transportation network companies (like Uber/Lyft) to register driver cameras, notify passengers of in-vehicle cameras, provide opt-out options, restrict data retention/transfer, and establish passenger.

Policy Domains

Consumer Protection Transportation Labor Trade

Entire Act

Identified Gains
  • Rideshare passengers
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is
Rideshare passengers:
Identified Costs
  • Transportation network companies (Uber, Lyft, etc.)
  • Rideshare drivers
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: is
Rideshare drivers:
Transportation network companies (Uber, Lyft, etc.):

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2025

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Transportation
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Transportation network companies (Uber, Lyft, etc.)

Labor
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Rideshare drivers

General Public
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Rideshare passengers

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Consumer Protection Transportation Labor Trade
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ Federal Trade Commission

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

3 terms
"Commission" §6(a)

The Federal Trade Commission

"motor vehicle" §6(b)

Any vehicle which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways (not including a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails) and which has at least 4 wheels

"transportation network company" §6(c)

Any entity that uses a digital network to connect a customer to a driver affiliated with the company in order for the driver to provide transportation services using a motor vehicle to the customer. Does not include shared-expense carpool/vanpool not for profit, or microtransit/dedicated services for government/nonprofit/commercial entities

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