S1798-119

Introduced

To prescribe standards for autonomous vehicles, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced May 15, 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 adds or tightens a product standard provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle technology present significant opportunities to improve transportation safety, efficiency, adds or tightens a reporting req, product standard, definition change provision: 3, and provides loosens a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Implementation of Volpe Center recommendations. It relies on reporting requirements, product standards, appropriations, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Transportation, Energy, and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a product standard provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle technology present significant opportunities to improve transportation safety, efficiency...
  • Adds or tightens a reporting req, product standard, definition change provision: 3.
  • Provides loosens a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Implementation of Volpe Center recommendations.
  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 5. Roadmap for future concepts.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a product standard provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle technology present significant opportunities to improve transportation safety, efficiency, adds or tightens a reporting req, product standard, definition change provision: 3, and provides loosens a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Implementation of Volpe Center recommendations.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a product standard provision: 2. Findings Congress finds that— rapid advancements in autonomous vehicle technology present significant opportunities to improve transportation safety, efficiency, adds or tightens a reporting req, product standard, definition change provision: 3, and provides loosens a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Implementation of Volpe Center recommendations.

Policy Domains

Transportation Energy Environment

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 15, 2025

Ms. Lummis introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Energy Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

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