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Protecting Roadside First Responders Act

USA117th CongressHR-2867| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Cheri Bustos

Cheri Bustos

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Roadside First Responders Act This bill addresses transportation matters relating to Move Over laws and crash avoidance technology. Move Over laws are intended to ensure first responder and motorist safety by requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked or otherwise stopped on a roadway. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to produce research findings on the efficacy of Move Over laws and related public awareness campaigns; DOT to award grants to states to prevent death and injury from crashes involving vehicles striking vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside; DOT to implement rules to establish minimum performance standards with respect to crash avoidance technology and to require mandating crash avoidance technology on all new passenger and commercial motor vehicles; and all federal fleet vehicles to have crash avoidance technology and, if such vehicles are used for emergency response activities, be equipped with digital alert technology.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4871
Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
Apr 27, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1386
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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.
Apr 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Apr 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4871
    Protecting Roadside First Responders Act


  • April 27, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1386
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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.


  • April 29, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • April 29, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-1386: Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
AccidentsCongressional oversightFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsMotor vehiclesPedestrians and bicyclingRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

Protecting Roadside First Responders Act

USA117th CongressHR-2867| House 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Protecting Roadside First Responders Act This bill addresses transportation matters relating to Move Over laws and crash avoidance technology. Move Over laws are intended to ensure first responder and motorist safety by requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked or otherwise stopped on a roadway. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to produce research findings on the efficacy of Move Over laws and related public awareness campaigns; DOT to award grants to states to prevent death and injury from crashes involving vehicles striking vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside; DOT to implement rules to establish minimum performance standards with respect to crash avoidance technology and to require mandating crash avoidance technology on all new passenger and commercial motor vehicles; and all federal fleet vehicles to have crash avoidance technology and, if such vehicles are used for emergency response activities, be equipped with digital alert technology.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4871
Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
Apr 27, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-1386
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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.
Apr 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Apr 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4871
    Protecting Roadside First Responders Act


  • April 27, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-1386
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and 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.


  • April 29, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.


  • April 29, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Cheri Bustos

Cheri Bustos

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-1386: Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AccidentsCongressional oversightFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsMotor vehiclesPedestrians and bicyclingRoads and highwaysTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security