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HOUSE 2867117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Protecting Roadside First Responders Act

Last Action
4/29/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • 2021-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • 2021-04-28Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • 2021-04-28Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • 2021-04-28Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-28 (00)

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 Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 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 passenger and commercial 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.

Subjects

  • Accidents
  • Congressional oversight
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Motor vehicles
  • Pedestrians and bicycling
  • Roads and highways
  • Transportation programs funding
  • Transportation safety and security
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