,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bh1 #bjai,mr4  
,ryan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 & ,mr4
 ,k+ ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation to issue a  
rule requir+ all new pass5g] motor      
vehicles to be equipp$ ) a *ild safety  
al]t sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hot   
,c>s ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,*ildr5 & dome/ic animals left     
unatt5d$ 9 vehicles1 or indep5d5tly     
access+ unoccupi$ vehicles on _! own1   
are a significant public heal? & safety 
problem4  7#b7 ,?irty-eight *ildr5 on   

av]age are kill$ by hyp]!rmia ea* ye> z 
a result ( be+ left unatt5d$ 9 a vehicle
 or z a result ( ga9+ access indep5d5tly
 into an unoccupi$ vehicle4  7#c7 ,9    
#bjah1 at lea/ #eb *ildr5 7 kill$ by    
hyp]!rmia z a result ( be+ left unatt5d$
 9 a vehicle or z a result ( ga9+ access
 indep5d5tly into an unoccupi$ vehicle4 
7#d7 ,betwe5 #aiij & #bjah1 at lea/ #hhi
 *ildr5 h be5 kill$ by hyp]!rmia z a    
result ( be+ left unatt5d$ 9 a vehicle  
or z a result ( ga9+ access indep5d5tly 
into an unoccupi$ vehicle4 ,( ^? dea?s1 
:]e ! circum/ances 7 kn[n1 #bg p]c5t 7 !
 result ( ! *ild access+ ! vehicle      
indep5d5tly4  7#e7 ,f\rte5 p]c5t ( p>5ts
 report$ leav+ a *ild #f or y\ng] 9 a   
p>k$1 lock$ c> alone4 ,accord+ to a     
#bjad ,public ,op9ion ,/rategies survey1
 f\rte5 p]c5t ( p>5ts report$ leav+ a   
*ild six or y\ng] 9 a p>k$1 lock$ c>    
alone4 ,! survey f9ds t1 accord+ to     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus data1 t's ne>ly    
#b1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates p>5ts          
transport+ m ?an #c1cjj1jjj ,unit$      

,/ates *ildr54  7#f7 ,9 #bjah1 at lea/  
#eg dome/ic animals 7 kill$ z a result (
 be+ left unatt5d$ 9 a vehicle4  7#g7   
,te*nology curr5tly exi/s to detect !   
pres5ce ( a *ild 9 ! re> seat ( a       
vehicle4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is 
,act is to r$uce ! dea?s & injuries t   
result f occupants be+ left 9 unatt5d$  
vehicles z well z in/ances 9 :i* *ildr5 
indep5d5tly access an unoccupi$ vehicle4
  #c4 ,occupant safety  7a7 ,am5dm5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cbc ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+   
aft] section #cbcjd;,a ! foll[+ new     
section3  #cbcjd;,b4 ,occupant safety   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,pass5g] motor vehicle ,! t]m pass5g]   
motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #cbaja4  7#b7 ,re> designat$    
seat+ position ,! t]m re> designat$     
seat+ position means all designat$ seat+
 positions t are re>w>d ( ! front seat4 
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7b7       
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,hot ,c>s ,act (  
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al    
rule requir+ all new pass5g] motor      
vehicles ) a gross vehicle weight (     
#aj1jjj p\nds or less to be equipp$ ) a 
sy/em to detect ! pres5ce ( an occupant 
9 a re> designat$ seat+ position aft] ! 
vehicle eng9e or motor is deactivat$ &  
engage a w>n+4 ,9 develop+ ! rule       
requir$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all consid] requir+ sy/ems t also      
detect ! pres5ce ( any occupant unable  
to indep5d5tly exit ! vehicle z well z  
detect ! pres5ce ( a *ild :o has ent]$  
an unoccupi$ vehicle indep5d5tly4  7c7  
,means ,! al]t requir$ "u subsection    
7b7-- 7#a7 %all include a di/9ct        
auditory & visual al]t to notify        
individuals inside & outside ( ! vehicle
 ( ! pres5ce ( an occupant1 :i* %all be 
comb9$ ) an int]ior haptic w>n+2 &  7#b7
 %all be activat$ :5 ! vehicle motor is 
deactivat$ by ! op]ator & ! pres5ce ( an
 occupant is detect$4  7d7 ,phase-,9 ,! 
rule issu$ pursuant to subsection 7b7   

%all require full compliance ) ! rule n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
f9al rule is issu$4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! analysis = ,*apt] #cbc (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section      
#cbcjd;,a & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #cbcjd;,a4
 ,consum] tire in=mation & /&>ds4       
#cbcjd;,b4 ,occupant safety4  4  7b7    
,aw>5ess ( occupants 9 motor vehicles   
,section #djb ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]         
subsection 7k7 ! foll[+3  7l7 ,unatt5d$ 
pass5g]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all 
use a portion ( ! am\nt x receives "u   
?is section to c>ry out a program to    
educate ! public on ! risks ( leav+ an  
occupant 9 a vehicle4  7#b7 ,program    
placem5t ,a ,/ate does n ne$ to c>ry out
 ! program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7     
?r\gh ! ,/ate transportation or highway 
safety (fice4  4  7c7 ,/udy & report    
7#a7 ,indep5d5t /udy  7,a7 ,agreem5t    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (             
,transportation %all ent] into an       

agreem5t or a contract ) an indep5d5t   
?ird p>ty t does n h any f9ancial or    
contractual ties ) pass5g] motor vehicle
 manufactur]s or te*nology companies    
produc+ occupant rem9d] w>n+ sy/ems or  
*ild re/ra9t sy/ems to p]=m ! s]vices "u
 ?is p>agraph4  7ii7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y 
%all ent] into ! agreem5t or contract   
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 n lat] ?an ! date 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is ! late/ date  
by :i* completion ( ! s]vices "u ?is    
p>agraph w all[ ! ,secret>y en\gh "t to 
prep>e & submit ! /udy requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 9 accordance ) su*        
p>agraph4  7,b7 ,indep5d5t /udy  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,"u an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y
 & an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! indep5d5t ?ird p>ty %all    
c>ry out a /udy on retr(itt+ exi/+      
pass5g] motor vehicles ) te*nology to   
address ! problem ( occupants left      
unatt5d$ 9 motor vehicles4  7ii7        
,elem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy requir$ "u 
clause 7i71 ! indep5d5t ?ird p>ty %all--
 7,i7 survey & evaluate a v>iety (      

me?ods us$ by curr5t & em]g+ aft]m>ket  
te*nology or products to solve ! problem
 ( occupants be+ left unatt5d$ 9 !      
vehicle or occupants ga9+ access to !   
vehicle indep5d5tly2  7,,ii7 make       
recomm5dations = manufactur]s ( su*     
te*nology or products to und]go a       
functional safety p]=mance to ensure t !
 products p]=m z design$ by !           
manufactur] "u a v>iety ( real _w       
conditions2 &  7,,iii7 provide          
recomm5dations = consum]s on h[ to      
select su* te*nology or products 9 ord] 
to retr(it exi/+ vehicles4  7#b7 ,report
 ,dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date on :i* ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation issues ! f9al rule      
requir$ "u section #cbcjd;,b7b7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit ! results ( ! /udy c>ri$ out "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4