To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2801| House
| Updated: 6/9/2017
Tim Ryan
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (24)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)David E. Price (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the HOT CARS Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule to require that all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds be equipped with a system for rear seating positions to alert (by an auditory and visual alert that may be combined with a haptic alert) the motor vehicle operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle motor is deactivated. A state shall use a portion of its highway safety program funds to educate the public on the risks of leaving a child or unattended passenger in a vehicle after the vehicle motor is deactivated.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild safety and welfareDepartment of TransportationGovernment information and archivesMotor vehiclesRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles to be equipped with a child safety alert system, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2801| House
| Updated: 6/9/2017
Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the HOT CARS Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule to require that all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds be equipped with a system for rear seating positions to alert (by an auditory and visual alert that may be combined with a haptic alert) the motor vehicle operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle motor is deactivated. A state shall use a portion of its highway safety program funds to educate the public on the risks of leaving a child or unattended passenger in a vehicle after the vehicle motor is deactivated.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Tim Ryan
Democratic Representative
Ohio
Cosponsors (24)
Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)David E. Price (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild safety and welfareDepartment of TransportationGovernment information and archivesMotor vehiclesRoads and highwaysState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security