HR 3591 United States House · 117th Congress

Safe Roads Act of 2021

Summary

Safe Roads Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement motor vehicle safety standards that (1) require certain truck-tractors with electronic stability control systems to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, (2) establish performance requirements for such braking systems, and (3) require such systems to be used while the truck-tractors are in operation. DOT must also study and report on equipping commercial motor vehicles with automatic emergency braking to avoid or mitigate a collision with an obstacle in the path of the vehicle.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2021

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Introduced May 28, 2021 Last action Jun 1, 2021

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Committee

Jun 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

lower

May 31, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

lower

May 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

May 28, 2021

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Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors