House Bill 4871
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4871
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Roadside First Responders Act
This bill addresses transportation matters relating to Move Over laws and crash avoidance technology. (Move Over laws are intended to ensure first responder and motorist safety by requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked or otherwise stopped on a roadway.)
Specifically, the bill requires
- the Department of Transportation (DOT) to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to produce research findings on the efficacy of Move Over laws and related public awareness campaigns;
- DOT to award grants to states to prevent death and injury from crashes involving vehicles striking vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside;
- DOT to implement rules to establish minimum performance standards with respect to crash avoidance technology and to require mandating crash avoidance technology on all new motor vehicles; and
- all federal fleet vehicles to have crash avoidance technology and, if such vehicles are used for emergency response activities, be equipped with digital alert technology.
October 28, 2019
10/29/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
10/28/2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
10/28/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
10/28/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:32:34 AM