PLACE Act

United States116th CongressHR-2542House of Representatives
Updated: May 8, 2019

Summary

Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles can influence land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, municipal budgets, social equity, and the environment; and (3) make such research publicly available online.

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S-3232: PLACE Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

    House of Representatives

  2. Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

    House of Representatives

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E549)

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    House of Representatives