To standardize and improve safety training specific to electric vehicles for firefighters and other emergency response providers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To standardize and improve safety training specific to electric vehicles for firefighters and other emergency response providers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Energy, Government Operations.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting America’s Firefighters and Emergency Responders to Electric Vehicles Act of 2024 or the SAFER EVs Act.
- Section idd30d5ac3bdfa4fb99211abafe81065de: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term electric vehicle means a vehicle that draws propulsion energy from a rechargeable energy storage system. The term...
- Section idafec5a639d284e74867538045e8b106b: 3. Coordination of electric vehicle safety standards and training The Secretary of Energy shall coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation and the...
- Section ida86bdaf659c444f99d4dc2f6eaeaad39: 4. Updating safety training programs and materials In this section: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration....
- Section id64dc5457f94a47549f2c6044d27f34a2: 5. Emergency response instructions In this section: The term emergency response instructions means the emergency response information for a vehicle prepared by...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To standardize and improve safety training specific to electric vehicles for firefighters and other emergency response providers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Energy, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To standardize and improve safety training specific to electric vehicles for firefighters and other emergency response providers, 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. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "administrator_of_fema"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
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