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Senate Bill 1601
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HOT CARS Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 22, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 22, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 13, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1601
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Roger Wicker
Mississippi
Republican
Martha McSally
Arizona
Democrat
Dianne Feinstein
California
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Democrat
Elizabeth Warren
Massachusetts
Democrat
Gary Peters
Michigan
Democrat
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Democrat
Chuck Schumer
New York
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Democrat
Sherrod Brown
Ohio
Democrat
Maria Cantwell
Washington
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2019 or the HOT CARS Act of 2019

This bill requires 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 must (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.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
January 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jun 28, 2019
Introduced in House
57
Sponsorship
House Bill 3593
Hot Cars Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (5)
01/13/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
01/13/2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-204.
07/10/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
05/22/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/22/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:47:42 AM
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