Safe Roads Act of 2019

Summary

Safe Roads Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to implement motor vehicle safety standards that (1) require new commercial motor vehicles 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 commercial vehicles are in operation.

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Timeline

1. 16 July 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 July 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 July 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 July 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 July 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 July 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Jesús García · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• C. Ruppersberger · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

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