Stop Underrides Act
- Last Action
- 3/6/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- 2019-03-05Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-03-05Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E247)
- 2019-03-05Introduced in House
- 2019-03-05Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-05 (00)
Stop Underrides Act
This bill 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.
Cosponsors (20)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- DAVID PRICE (D-NC)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- NITA LOWEY (D-NY)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
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 safety and security
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