US SB665 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - 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]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - 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]
Summary
Requires the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on certain trucks and trailers. Specifically, the Department of Transportation 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.
Title
Stop Underrides Act
Sponsors
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1511 (Same As) 2019-03-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Subjects
Accidents
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/665/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s665/BILLS-116s665is.pdf |