United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2801 (115th)
HOT CARS Act of 2017
Introduced
7 June 2017
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the HOT CARS Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue a final rule to require that all new passenger motor vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds be equipped with a system for rear seating positions to alert (by an auditory and visual alert that may be combined with a haptic alert) the motor vehicle operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle motor is deactivated. A state shall use a portion of its highway safety program funds to educate the public on the risks of leaving a child or unattended passenger in a vehicle after the vehicle motor is deactivated.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 June 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2801
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2801