US Congress Senate Bill 1666 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

HOT CARS Act of 2017 Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle engine is turned off. The alert shall: (1) include a distinct auditory and visual alert, which may be combined with a haptic alert (i.e., vibrations); and (2) be activated when the vehicle engine is turned off. DOT must enter into an agreement with an independent third-party for a study on retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with technology to address the problem of children left in rear seats after the vehicle engine is turned off.

HOT CARS Act of 2017 Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2017

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-27	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB2801 (Related) 2017-06-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
SB1885 (Related) 2017-11-28 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1666/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1666/BILLS-115s1666is.pdf