,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjag    
,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 
& ,mr4 ,nelson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce ! 
numb] ( prev5table dea?s & injuries     
caus$ by und]ride cra%es1 to improve    
motor c>ri] & pass5g] motor vehicle     
safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,und]rides ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s &  
purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,und]ride cra%es involv+  
pass5g] motor vehicles /rik+ & travel+  
und]nea? a truck or trail] are a        
significant public heal? & safety ?reat4
  7#b7 ,! ,national ,highway ,traffic   
,safety ,adm9i/ration has report$ t     
hundr$s ( prev5table fatalities &       
life-?reat5+ injuries h occurr$ z a     
result ( und]ride cra%es4  7#c7 ,!      
,national ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d 

has recomm5d$ ! in/allation ( re>1 side1
 & front und]ride gu>ds on              
tractor-trail]s to improve pass5g] motor
 vehicle safety4  7#d7 ,?is bill is     
introduc$ 9 ! memory ( ! ?\s&s ( victims
 ( und]ride cra%es1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,roya
 ,*ri/9e ,sadigh1 ,anna,leah ,k>?1 ,m>y 
,lydia ,k>?1 ,rod]ick ,cota1 ,moonjohn  
,kim1 ,corey ,moore1 ,gregg ,williams1  
,guy ,*amp ,craw=d1 ,c>l ,hall1 ,mi*ael 
,higg9bo?am1 ,s&ra ,maddamma1 ,david    
,ma?is1 ,m>y ,ka!r9e ,ma?is1 ,james     
,mooney1 ,*ri/oph] ,weigl1 ,bill ,z9k1  
,david ,magnan1 ,jas5 ,swift1 ,samuel   
,si]ra1 ,brittany ,mc,hargue1 ,*ri/oph] 
,samuel ,padilla1 & ,edw>d ,hall2  7,b7 
^? ^: cata/rophic injuries dramatically 
*ang$ _! lives1 includ+ ,julie ,magnan1 
,nancy ,meul5]s1 ,jo%ua ,rojas1 ,maiv   
,yang1 & ,anita ,plantage ,bomga>s2 &   
7,c7 ^? ^: preci\s lives 7 cut f> too   
%ort z a result ( prev5table und]ride   
cra%es4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  
,act is--  7#a7 to r$uce ! numb] (      
prev5table dea?s & injuries caus$ by    

und]ride cra%es2 &  7#b7 to improve     
motor c>ri] & pass5g] motor vehicle     
safety4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section       
#cjajb7;a7 ( title #di is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71     
7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ab71 &
 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71    
7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ad71 7#ai71 &     
7#ba71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 front
 und]ride gu>d means a device in/all$ on
 or ne> ! front ( a motor vehicle t     
limits ! di/ance t a vehicle /ruck 9 !  
re> by ! vehicle ) ! device w slide "u !
 front ( ! /rik+ vehicle4  2  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa71 z           
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ab7 pass5g]    
motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #cbaja4  7#ac7 re> und]ride gu>d
 means a device in/all$ on or ne> ! re> 
( a motor vehicle t limits ! di/ance t !
 front end ( a vehicle /rik+ ! re> ( !  
vehicle ) ! device w slide "u ! re> ( ! 
impact$ vehicle4  2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#ad71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3

  7#ae7 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation4  7#af7 semi-trail]     
means a trail]1 o!r ?an a pole trail]1  
:i* is design$ to re/ ^u1 or be c>ri$   
by1 a motor vehicle4  7#ag7 side        
und]ride gu>d means a device in/all$ on 
or ne> ! side ( a motor vehicle t limits
 ! di/ance t ! front end ( a vehicle    
/rik+ ! side ( ! vehicle ) ! device w   
slide "u ! side ( ! impact$ vehicle4    
7#ah7 s+le unit truck means a truck ) a 
gross vehicle weight rat+ great] ?an    
#aj1jjj p\nds 7exclud+ any atta*$       
trail]74  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#ai71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3 
7#bj7 trail] means a vehicle1 ) or )\t  
motive p[]1 :i* is design$--  7,a7 to   
c>ry p]sons or prop]ty2 &  7,b7 to be   
drawn by a motor vehicle4  4  #d4       
,und]ride gu>d rulemak+  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #cjabi4 ,und]ride   
gu>ds  7a7 ,re> und]ride gu>ds  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all issue a f9al rule to require !     
in/allation ( re> und]ride gu>ds t meet 
! p]=mance /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 on all trail]s1 semi-trail]s1 &    
s+le unit trucks ) a gross vehicle      
weight rat+ ( m ?an #aj1jjj p\nds t are 
manufactur$ on or aft] ! effective date 
( ! rule4  7#b7 ,p]=mance /&>ds ,a re>  
und]ride gu>d %all be consid]$ to meet !
 p]=mance /&>d ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 if a pass5g] motor vehicle travel+ at  
#ce miles p] h\r is prev5t$1 z v]ifi$   
?r\gh cra% te/+ :ile atta*$ to a trail]1
 f mov+ und]nea? ! re> ( a trail]1      
semi-trail]1 or s+le unit truck on :i* !
 re> und]ride gu>d has be5 in/all$      
aft]--  7,a7 an impact 9 :i* ! pass5g]  
vehicle impacts ! c5t] ( ! re> ( !      
trail]1 semi-trail]1 or s+le unit truck2
  7,b7 an impact 9 :i* #ej p]c5t ! wid? 
( ! pass5g] vehicle ov]laps ! re> ( !   
trail]1 semi-trail]1 or s+le unit truck2
 &  7,c7 an impact 9 :i* #cj p]c5t ( !  
wid? ( ! pass5g] vehicle ov]laps ! re> (

 ! trail]1 semi-trail]1 or s+le unit    
truck4  7#c7 ,retr(it requirem5ts ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 issue a f9al rule requir+ ! in/allation
 ( re> und]ride gu>ds describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 on all trail]s1           
semi-trail]s1 & s+le unit trucks ) a    
gross vehicle weight rat+ ( m ?an       
#aj1jjj p\nds t are manufactur$ be=e !  
effective date ( ! rule requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,compliance dates  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 compliance ) ea* ( !  
rules issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#c7 %all be requir$ beg9n+ #a   
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al rule is   
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7,b7       
,phase-9 ,! ,secret>y may p]mit a       
phase-9 p]iod 7n to exce$ #b ye>s7 = !  
in/allation ( re> und]ride gu>ds on     
trail]s1 semi-trail]s1 & s+le unit      
trucks describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7b7   
,side und]ride gu>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a
 f9al rule requir+ ! in/allation ( side 
und]ride gu>ds t meet ! p]=mance /&>ds  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 on all trail]s1
 semi-trail]s1 & s+le unit trucks ) a   
gross vehicle rat+ ( m ?an #aj1jjj p\nds
 manufactur$ on or aft] ! effective date
 ( ! rule4  7#b7 ,retr(it requirem5ts ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 issue a f9al rule requir+ all trail]s1 
semi-trail]s1 & s+le unit trucks ) a    
gross vehicle rat+ ( m ?an #aj1jjj p\nds
 manufactur$ be=e ! effective date ( !  
rule requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 to be     
equipp$ ) side und]ride gu>ds t meet !  
p]=mance /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74
  7#c7 ,p]=mance /&>ds ,a side und]ride 
gu>d meets ! p]=mance /&>ds describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph if ! side und]ride gu>d is 
able to prev5t intrusion f ! body or    
frame ( a vehicle describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 into ! pass5g] comp>tm5t ( a       
pass5g] motor vehicle t contacts ! gu>d 
:ile travel+ #ce miles p] h\r at any    

angle betwe5 #aj degrees & #ij degrees4 
7#d7 ,compliance dates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
compliance ) ea* ( ! rules issu$ by !   
,secret>y "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all 
be requir$ beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> 
aft] ! respective issuance date ( ea*   
su* rule4  7,b7 ,phase-9 ,! ,secret>y   
may p]mit a phase-9 p]iod1 n to exce$ #c
 ye>s1 pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 = !    
in/allation ( side und]ride gu>ds on    
trail]s & semi-trail]s describ$ 9 t     
p>agraph4  7c7 ,front und]ride gu>ds    
7#a7 ,rule requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule      
requir+ all comm]cial motor vehicles ) a
 gross vehicle weight rat+ ( m ?an      
#aj1jjj p\nds manufactur$ on or aft] !  
effective date ( ! rule to be equipp$ ) 
front und]ride gu>ds4  7#b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7   
complete rese>* on equipp+ comm]cial    
motor vehicles ) a gross weight rat+ ( m

 ?an #aj1jjj p\nds ) a front und]ride   
gu>d to prev5t trucks f ov]rid+ !       
pass5g] vehicle2 &  7,b7 submit to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
rese>* describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#c7 ,retr(it requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a rule  
requir+ all comm]cial motor vehicles ) a
 gross vehicle weight rat+ ( m ?an      
#aj1jjj p\nds to be equipp$ ) a front   
und]ride gu>d4  7#d7 ,compliance dates  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 compliance ) ea* ( !  
rules issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#c7 %all be requir$ beg9n+ on ! 
date t is #a ye> aft] ! respective      
issuance date ( ea* su* rule4  7,b7     
,phase-9 ,! ,secret>y may p]mit a       
phase-9 p]iod 7n to exce$ #c ye>s7      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 = !           

in/allation ( front und]ride gu>ds on   
comm]cial motor vehicles4  7d7          
,ma9t5ance requirem5ts  7#a7 ,revis$    
/&>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
require t ! und]ride gu>d requir$ "u ?is
 section be ma9ta9$ 9 safe & prop]      
op]at+ condition to maximize its        
effectiv5ess 9 sav+ lives4  7,b7        
,p]iodic inspections ,! ,secret>y %all  
require p]iodic inspections ( !         
compreh5sive und]ride protection sy/em 9
 trail]s1 semi-trail]s1 & s+le unit     
trucks to ensure t ! gu>ds are 9 safe & 
prop] op]at+ condition1 includ+         
id5tification ( any ru/1 corrosion1     
crack$ welds1 crack$ or fractur$ v]tical
 memb]s1 cuts1 or te>s 9 any und]ride   
gu>d to ensure ! integrity ( ! gu>d4    
7,c7 ,effect ( inspection results  7i7  
,pass+ ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 au?orize motor    
vehicles t pass ! inspection describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 to display a ,comm]cial
 ,vehicle ,safety ,alliance ,inspection 
,decal1 :i* %all be valid = #c mon?s2 & 

7,,ii7 p]mit ! re9spection ( motor      
vehicles4  7ii7 ,n pass+ ,! ,secret>y   
%all--  7,i7 require t any motor vehicle
 t does n pass ! inspection describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 be issu$ an ,out (     
,s]vice violation & be> an ,out (       
,s]vice ,vehicle /ick]2 &  7,,ii7       
require ! vehicle own] or lessor-- 7aa7 
to pay a f9e2 &  7bb7 to repair or      
replace equipm5t1 z necess>y1 s t !     
compreh5sive und]ride protection sy/em  
is 9 safe & prop] op]at+ condition at   
all times be=e a driv] may op]ate !     
vehicle4  7#b7 ,inspections & repairs   
7,a7 ,po/-accid5t inspections ,to ensure
 t und]ride gu>ds are ma9ta9$ 9 safe &  
prop] op]at+ condition at all times1 !  
,secret>y %all require--  7i7 !         
inspection ( und]ride gu>ds imm$iately  
foll[+ a cra% t impacts an und]ride     
gu>d2 &  7ii7 ! own] or lessor ( !      
vehicle involv$ 9 su* cra% to inspect & 
repair or replace ! und]ride gu>d s t x 
is 9 safe & prop] op]at+ condition at   
all times be=e ! vehicle is all[$ to be 

driv54  7,b7 ,pre-trip inspections ,!   
,secret>y %all require driv]s--  7i7 to 
conduct a pre-trip inspection ( !       
compreh5sive und]ride protection sy/em (
 _! trail]1 semi-trail]1 or s+le unit   
truck to id5tify any ru/1 corrosion1    
crack$ welds1 crack$ or fractur$ v]tical
 memb]s1 cuts & te>s 9 any und]ride     
gu>d1 & to ensure ! dim5sional integrity
 ( su* gu>ds2  7ii7 to include ! results
 ( ! inspection describ$ 9 clause 7i7 9 
! driv] vehicle inspection report2 &    
7iii7 to complete any necess>y repairs  
to1 or replacem5t (1 ! und]ride         
protection sy/em be=e ! vehicle is      
op]at$4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
*apt] analysis = *apt] #cja ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to section #cjabh & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  #cjabh4 ,vehicle rollov]    
prev5tion & cra% mitigation4#cjabi4     
,und]ride gu>ds4  4  7c7 ,rulemak+s ,!  
,secret>y %all am5d-- 7#a7 section      
#cif4ag ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 & app5dix ,g to sub*apt]  

,b ( *apt] ,,iii ( t title1 9 accordance
 ) section #cjabi7;d77#a77;,b7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by     
subsection 7a772  7#b7 section #cih4h ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
by revis+ ,=m ,,mcs #fd 9 accordance )  
section #cjabi7;d77#a77;,c77ii7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by     
subsection 7a772  7#c7 section #cif4aa (
 title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1
 9 accordance ) section                 
#cjabi7;d77#b77;,b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7a772
 &  7#d7 app5dix ,g to sub*apt] ,b (    
*apt] ,,iii ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs #f ?r\gh #ad z p>agraphs #g   
?r\gh #ae1 respectively2 &  7,b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph #e ! foll[+3  7#f7 
,re> impact gu>ds & re> end protection  
,any trail] or semitrail] requir$ "u    
section #cic4hf to be equipp$ ) a re>   
impact gu>d or re> end protection--     
7,a7 t does n meet ! requirem5ts "u     
section #cic4hf2  7,b7 t is miss+ or has

 ru/1 corrosion1 crack$ welds1 crack$ or
 fractur$ v]tical memb]s1 or cuts or    
te>s 9 any und]ride gu>d compon5t2 or   
7,c7 = :i* ! dim5sional integrity ( !   
gu>d or protection is compromis$4  4    
#e4 ,rese>* & p]iodic review ( und]ride 
gu>d /&>ds  7a7 ,reque/ = ,proposals ,z 
soon z practicable1 ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation %all issue a ,reque/ =  
,proposals = ! design ( #b high capacity
 re> und]ride b>ri] prototypes ( a g5]ic
 gu>d 7) en]gy absorption & )\t en]gy   
absorption7 to prev5t und]ride cra%es & 
protect motor vehicle pass5g]s aga9/    
sev]e injury at cra% spe$s ( up to #fe  
miles p] h\r4  7b7 ,evaluation ,!       
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 evaluate !        
proposals receiv$ 9 response to !       
,reque/ = ,proposals issu$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 update !        
und]ride gu>d /&>ds "u section #cjabi ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
appropriate1 to provide ! be/ und]ride  
protection t is te*nologically feasible4
  7c7 ,p]iodic reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n

 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! und]ride gu>d  
/&>ds are updat$ pursuant to subsection 
7b77#b71 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !         
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 conduct a review 
( und]ride gu>d /&>ds to evaluate ! ne$ 
= *anges 9 response to advancem5ts 9    
te*nology2 &  7,b7 update su* /&>ds     
accord+ly4  7#b7 ,report ,aft] ea*      
review conduct$ "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure &      
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report on ! results ( 
! review4  #f4 ,committee on ,und]ride  
,protection  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli%
 ! ,committee on ,und]ride ,protection  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,committee7
 to ov]see ! ongo+ und]ride rulemak+    
process4  7b7 ,repres5tation ,!         
,committee %all be compos$ (-- 7#a7     
truck & trail] manufactur]s2  7#b7 motor
 vehicle eng9e]s1 includ+ te*nicians :o 

"w on motor vehicle safety improvem5ts2 
7#c7 motor vehicle cra%                 
recon/ructioni/s2  7#d7 traffic safety  
organizations2  7#e7 public heal? or    
injury prev5tion pr(essionals2 &  7#f7  
at lea/ #b p ^: families h be5 impact$  
by an und]ride cra%4  7c7 ,meet+s ,!    
,committee %all meet--  7#a7 until !    
f9al rules h be5 issu$ pursuant to      
section #cjabi ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #d--    
7,a7 mon?ly1 via conf]5ce call2 &  7,b7 
qu>t]ly1 9 p]son1 at ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation headqu>t]s2 &  7#b7     
subsequ5t to ! issuance ( ! f9al rules  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 annually1 at !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation headqu>t]s1
 to assess ! /atus ( und]ride cra%      
protection4  7d7 ,annual report ,!      
,committee %all submit an annual report 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees t describes ! progress made  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 9 meet+
 ! rulemak+ deadl9es set =? 9 section   
#cjabi ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 z add$ by section #d4  #g4 ,publication
 ( victims ( truck und]ride cra%es ,!   
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all-- 7#a7 
publi% data on victims ( truck und]ride 
cra%es on a publicly accessible website2
 &  7#b7 update ! data describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an      
qu>t]ly4