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A bill to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2219| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2017
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Underrides Act of 2017 This bill amends federal transportation law to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule to require the installation of rear underride guards that meet a specified performance standard on all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds that are manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule. DOT shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of side underride guards that meet a specified performance standard on all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle rating of more than 10,000 pounds manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule. DOT shall issue a final rule requiring all commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule to be equipped with front underride guards. It shall complete research on equipping commercial motor vehicles with a gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds with a front underride guard to prevent trucks from overriding the passenger vehicle and submit to the congressional transportation committees a report on such research. The bill sets forth provisions regarding retrofit and maintenance requirements, and requires post-accident inspections and pre-trip inspections by drivers.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 13, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4622
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • December 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 13, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4622
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4622: To reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security

A bill to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2219| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2017
Stop Underrides Act of 2017 This bill amends federal transportation law to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule to require the installation of rear underride guards that meet a specified performance standard on all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds that are manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule. DOT shall issue a final rule requiring the installation of side underride guards that meet a specified performance standard on all trailers, semi-trailers, and single unit trucks with a gross vehicle rating of more than 10,000 pounds manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule. DOT shall issue a final rule requiring all commercial motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule to be equipped with front underride guards. It shall complete research on equipping commercial motor vehicles with a gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds with a front underride guard to prevent trucks from overriding the passenger vehicle and submit to the congressional transportation committees a report on such research. The bill sets forth provisions regarding retrofit and maintenance requirements, and requires post-accident inspections and pre-trip inspections by drivers.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Dec 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 13, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4622
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • December 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • December 13, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4622
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4622: To reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by underride crashes, to improve motor carrier and passenger motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security