US Congress House Bill 1511 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule to require the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards that meet performance standards on (1) any trailer or semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule; and (2) any single unit truck the bottom of the carriage of which is greater than 22 inches above the ground, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, and that is manufactured on or after the effective date of the rule. DOT shall require drivers to (1) conduct a pre-trip inspection of the underride protection system on their vehicles; (2) identify any rusted metal, cracked welds, or missing or loose fasteners; and (3) complete any necessary repairs. DOT shall establish a Committee on Underride Protection to oversee the ongoing underride rulemaking process and update and publish online data on victims of truck underride crashes.

Stop Underrides Act

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]
Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2019-03-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-03-05	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E247)
2019-03-05	House	Introduced in House

SB665 (Same As) 2019-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1511/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1511/BILLS-116hr1511ih.pdf