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Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 17, 2015Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 3536

Safe Roads Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 17, 2015)

Safe Roads Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prescribe minimum motor vehicle safety standards requiring commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with a forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system.

The term "forward collision avoidance and mitigation braking system" means a system on a motor vehicle that:

  • alerts the driver of an obstacle; and
  • if necessary to avoid or mitigate a collision with the obstacle, automatically applies the vehicle's brakes.

What just happenedSep 18, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4](D-GA)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  1. Sep 18, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

    Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee
  2. Sep 18, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Highways and Transit Subcommittee
  3. Sep 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Sep 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A

    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.

  5. Sep 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  6. Sep 17, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. Sep 17, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Safe Roads Act of 2015 — Informed