S5506-118

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a Federal motor vehicle safety standard to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring during low-speed incidents involving motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 12, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a Federal motor vehicle safety standard to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring during low-speed incidents involving motor vehicles, 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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Standards To Prevent Frontovers Act of 2024 or the STOP Frontovers Act of 2024.
  • Section idAC7E9B1654A741718030FD00B369EF9D: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term backover means a low-speed incident where a non-occupant of a motor vehicle is struck by the motor vehicle moving in...
  • Section id12F3119A439443988FB71EAEF764BA29: 3. Rulemaking to minimize safety risks Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to promulgate a...
  • Section idf4031c30b44146ad90cb6a9b2e039272: 4. Updates to the Non-Traffic Surveillance system Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall include an element for a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a Federal motor vehicle safety standard to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring during low-speed incidents involving motor vehicles, 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 promulgate a Federal motor vehicle safety standard to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring during low-speed incidents involving motor vehicles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Government Operations Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 12, 2024

Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Government Operations Technology
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

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