US Congress Senate Bill 841 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 4 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-01-04 - Became Public Law No: 111-373.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking to promulgate a phased-in motor vehicle safety standard: (1) establishing performance requirements for an alert sound that allows blind and other pedestrians to detect a nearby electric or hybrid vehicle operating below the cross-over speed, if any; and (2) requiring such vehicles to provide an alert sound conforming to established standard requirements. Prescribes requirements for such standards. Prohibits requiring either driver or pedestrian activation of the alert sound. Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on whether there is a safety need to apply such standard to conventional motor vehicles. Requires the allocation of certain funds to the Administrator of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) to carry out this rulemaking.

Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010

Sen. Evan Bayh [D-IN]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Robert Bennett [R-UT]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]
Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID]	Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]
Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]
Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR]	Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]
Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]	Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-04		Became Public Law No: 111-373.
2011-01-04		Signed by President.
2010-12-28		Presented to President.
2010-12-16		Cleared for White House.
2010-12-16		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-12-16		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 30 (Roll no. 640). (text: CR 12/15/2010 H8411)
2010-12-16		Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8543)
2010-12-15		At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2010-12-15		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 841.
2010-12-15		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8411-8412)
2010-12-15		Mr. Barrow moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2010-12-13		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2010-12-13		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2010-12-13		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.
2010-12-13		Received in the House.
2010-12-10		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-12-09		Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8690)
2010-12-09		S.AMDT.4750 Amendment SA 4750 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2010-12-09		S.AMDT.4750 Amendment SA 4750 proposed by Senator Wyden for Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S8690; text: CR S8690)In the nature of a substitute.
2010-12-09		Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8690)
2010-12-09		Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8690)
2009-04-21		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2009-04-21		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4519)

HB734 (Related) 2009-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/841/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s841/BILLS-111s841is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s841/BILLS-111s841es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s841/BILLS-111s841enr.pdf