S. 1601 · 116th Congress
HOT CARS Act of 2019
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WickerSponsor11 cosponsors · 10 D, 1 R
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Blumenthal
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Cantwell
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Schumer
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Brown
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Feinstein
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Gillibrand
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Markey
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McSally
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Smith
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Warren
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Peters2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2019 or the HOT CARS Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Jan 13, 2020
Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2019 or the 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 less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight to be equipped with a system to alert the operator to check rear designated seating positions after the vehicle engine is turned off.
The alert must (1) include a distinct auditory and visual alert which may be combined with a haptic alert (i.e., vibrations), and (2) be activated when the vehicle engine is turned off.
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 children left in rear seats after the vehicle engine is turned off.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HOT CARS Act of 2019
Also known as: Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act of 2019
Latest action (Jan 13, 2020): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 22, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.