SAFE Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2021-04-28Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-28 (00)
Stay Aware For Everyone Act of 2021 or the SAFE Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct research regarding the installation and use of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate driver distraction, driver disengagement, automation complacency, and the foreseeable misuse of advanced driver-assist systems.
DOT must also issue a final rule to establish performance standards for driver monitoring systems and require those systems to be installed on all new passenger motor vehicles. It must incorporate privacy and data security safeguards in the rule.
Cosponsors (2)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Transportation
- Motor vehicles
- Performance measurement
- Product safety and quality
- Right of privacy
- Roads and highways
- Transportation safety and security
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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