Child Highway Safety Act

Summary

Child Highway Safety Act - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to States which establish and implement child passenger safety programs and child pedestrian safety programs. Sets forth eligibility requirements for such grants and minimum standards for such programs. Requires the Secretary to carry out evaluation, research, and demonstration projects concerning child passenger safety and child pedestrian safety. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund for the six-fiscal-year period ending September 30, 1989. Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary to promulgate a Federal motor vehicle standard requiring manufacturers of passenger motor vehicles to install anchorages, or provide for such installation, for child restraint systems.

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Timeline

1. 30 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 June 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 June 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 July 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 July 1983

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOT, NTSB, OMB.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 September 1983

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From NTSB.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 February 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 23 February 1984

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 15 March 1984

    Committee

    See H.R.4616.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 June 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill to amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to require States to use at least eight percent of their highway safety apportionments for developing and implementing comprehensive programs concerning the use of child restraint systems in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.