Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2005

Summary

Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations for all passenger motor vehicles to require: (1) automatic reversal of direction by power windows and panels when they detect an obstruction, to prevent children from being trapped, injured, or killed; (2) a rearward visibility performance standard to prevent backing incidents; and (3) engagement of the vehicle service brake in all key positions while the key is out of the ignition before the engine is started or the transmission is engaged, to prevent accidents resulting from vehicles accidentally rolling away. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a database of injuries and deaths in nontraffic, noncrash events involving passenger motor vehicles; and (2) supplement a consumer information program on child safety or create a new program with information about hazards to children in nontraffic, noncrash incident situations.

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Timeline

1. 1 November 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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2. 1 November 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12129-12130)

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3. 1 November 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 1 November 2005 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gregg, Judd [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nelson, Bill [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• John Reed · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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