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Stop Underrides Act

USA117th CongressS-605| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (17)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Richard Burr (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Underrides Act This bill requires the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on certain trucks and trailers. Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must require the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on the following a trailer or semi-trailer that is more than 10,000 pounds, and a single unit truck for which the bottom of the carriage is greater than 22 inches above the ground and that is more than 10,000 pounds. For rear and side underride guards, DOT must require adherence to a performance standard that requires the guards to be able to prevent intrusion from the body or frame of a trailer, semi-trailer, or truck into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle that contacts the guard while traveling at 35 miles per hour. In addition, DOT must require drivers to (1) conduct a pre-trip inspection of the underride protection system on their vehicles; (2) identify rusted metal compromising structural integrity, cracked welds, or missing or loose fasteners; and (3) complete any necessary repairs. DOT must establish a Committee on Underride Protection to oversee the ongoing underride guard rulemaking process. DOT must publish data on victims of truck underride crashes.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-665
Stop Underrides Act
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1622
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-665
    Stop Underrides Act


  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1622
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1622: Stop Underrides Act
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security

Stop Underrides Act

USA117th CongressS-605| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2021
Stop Underrides Act This bill requires the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on certain trucks and trailers. Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must require the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on the following a trailer or semi-trailer that is more than 10,000 pounds, and a single unit truck for which the bottom of the carriage is greater than 22 inches above the ground and that is more than 10,000 pounds. For rear and side underride guards, DOT must require adherence to a performance standard that requires the guards to be able to prevent intrusion from the body or frame of a trailer, semi-trailer, or truck into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle that contacts the guard while traveling at 35 miles per hour. In addition, DOT must require drivers to (1) conduct a pre-trip inspection of the underride protection system on their vehicles; (2) identify rusted metal compromising structural integrity, cracked welds, or missing or loose fasteners; and (3) complete any necessary repairs. DOT must establish a Committee on Underride Protection to oversee the ongoing underride guard rulemaking process. DOT must publish data on victims of truck underride crashes.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-665
Stop Underrides Act
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1622
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-665
    Stop Underrides Act


  • March 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1622
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (17)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Richard Burr (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1622: Stop Underrides Act
  • 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