H.R. 3591 · 117th Congress · House

Safe Roads Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Introduced
May 28, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Safe Roads Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to implement motor vehicle safety standards that (1) require certain truck-tractors with electronic stability control systems to be equipped with an automatic emergency braking system, (2) establish performance requirements for such braking systems, and (3) require such systems to be used while the truck-tractors are in operation.

DOT must also study and report on equipping commercial motor vehicles with automatic emergency braking to avoid or mitigate a collision with an obstacle in the path of the vehicle.

Action Timeline

6
  1. JUN 01, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  2. MAY 31, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  3. MAY 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. MAY 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. MAY 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

  6. MAY 28, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Committees

4

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

hspw12

Referred: Jun 1, 2021

Active

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

hsif17

Referred: May 31, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: May 28, 2021

Active

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

hspw00

Referred: May 28, 2021

Active