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H.R. 3593 (116th)

Hot Cars Act of 2019

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Introduced

28 June 2019

Last action

1 July 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Sponsors

TIM RYAN, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], PETER KING, Robin Kelly, Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], NITA LOWEY, JAMES COOPER, Andy Levin, Josh Harder, Sheila Jackson Lee, Harley Rouda, Albio Sires, Tony Cárdenas, Gilbert Cisneros, Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Julia Brownley, ELIOT ENGEL, Jesús García, Max Rose, Raúl Grijalva, Adriano Espaillat, Greg Stanton, Darren Soto, Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Alan Lowenthal, Donna Shalala, Jennifer Wexton, Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], BOBBY RUSH, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Larry Bucshon, Charlie Crist, Kathy Castor, Ann Kirkpatrick, Mike Levin, David Cicilline, Val Demings, DAVID PRICE, C. Ruppersberger, Colin Allred, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Grace Napolitano, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

7 April 2025

Transport

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Summary

Hot Cars Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule requiring all new passenger motor vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less to be equipped with an alert system to detect the presence of an occupant (e.g., a child or domestic animal) in a rear designated seating position after the vehicle engine is turned off. DOT must also consider requiring systems that can detect the presence of any occupant unable to independently exit the vehicle and the presence of a child who has entered an unoccupied vehicle independently. The alert must (1) include a distinct auditory and visual alert to notify individuals inside and outside of the vehicle of the presence of an occupant which must be combined with an interior haptic warning (i.e., vibrations), and (2) be activated when the vehicle engine is turned off and the presence of an occupant is detected. DOT must enter into an agreement with an independent third party for a study on retrofitting existing passenger motor vehicles with technology to address the problem of occupants left unattended in motor vehicles.

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Timeline

  1. 28 June 2019

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 June 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 June 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 July 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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