#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dfhf  ,,an ,,act  ,to require         
ride-hail+ companies to implem5t an     
enhanc$ digital sy/em to v]ify pass5g]s 
) _! au?oriz$ ride-hail+ vehicles &     
driv]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ,sami's ,law4  #b4 ,m9imum    
requirem5ts = ride-hail+ vehicles &     
ride-hail+ companies  7a7 ,requirem5ts =
 ,,tnc plat=ms ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea*      
transportation network company %all     
e/abli% & implem5t a sy/em & policy )9 !
 transportation network company's ,,tnc 
plat=m t %all make available to ea*     
pass5g] a digital me?od to v]ify t !    
driv] ) :om ! pass5g] has be5 mat*$     
?r\gh ! transportation network company's
 ,,tnc plat=m has be5 au?oriz$ by !     
transportation network company to accept
 ! pass5g]'s trip reque/ prior to !     
beg9n+ ( ! trip4 ,su* sy/em %all        
include--  7#a7  7,a7 an initial        
notification s5t to ! pass5g]'s p]sonal 
mobile device1 or o!rwise communicat$ to

 ! pass5g]1 conta9+ v]ifiable in=mation 
specific to ! ,,tnc driv] or ,,tnc      
vehicle ) :i* ! pass5g] has be5 mat*$2  
7,b7 ! ability = ! pass5g]1 driv]1 &    
,,tnc plat=m to confirm ! v]ifiable     
in=mation mat*+ ! pass5g] to ! au?oriz$ 
,,tnc driv] or ,,tnc vehicle prior to ! 
beg9n+ ( ! trip2  7,c7 a ,,tnc plat=m   
re/riction on a ,,tnc driv] f comm5c+ a 
trip via ! ,,tnc plat=m until bo? !     
pass5g] & ! ,,tnc driv] v]ify ! o!r's   
id5tity us+ ! sy/em2 &  7,d7 a way = a  
pass5g] to use a non-visual arrangem5t  
to v]ify ! ,,tnc driv] "u ! sy/em us$ 9 
accordance ) ?is subp>agraph2 or  7#b7 z
 an alt]native to implem5t+ ! sy/em     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a             
transportation network company may      
implem5t any successor te*nology-bas$   
sy/em t enables v]ification t ! driv] ) 
:om ! pass5g] has be5 mat*$ ?r\gh !     
transportation network company's ,,tnc  
plat=m has be5 au?oriz$ by !            
transportation network company to accept
 ! pass5g]'s trip reque/s receiv$ ?r\gh 

its digital network prior to ! beg9n+ ( 
! trip4  7b7 ,opt out ,a transportation 
network company may (f] a pass5g] an    
option n to use ! sy/em t !             
transportation network company has      
implem5t$ "u subsection 7a74 ,any trip  
complet$ by a pass5g] :o opts n to use !
 sy/em %all n be a violation ( ?is      
section4  7c7 ,exemptions ,?is section  
%all n apply to any trips 9 :i*-- 7#a7 a
 ?ird p>ty1 includ+ any ?ird-p>ty       
bus9ess1 non-pr(it1 or gov]nm5t entity1 
facilitates ! trip = ! individual :o is 
transport$ 9 ! ,,tnc vehicle2 or  7#b7  
compliance ) subsection 7a7 is          
impracticable due to circum/ances beyond
 a transportation network company's     
control1 includ+ in/ances :]e a         
pass5g]'s p]sonal mobile device has     
fail$ to op]ate or !re is degrad$1      
r$uc$1 or o!rwise insuffici5t cellul>   
connectivity 9 ord] = ! sy/em to prop]ly
 op]ate4  #c4 ,successor ,te*nology     
,p]=mance ,/&>ds  7#a7 ,p]=mance /&>ds  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! e/abli%m5t 

( ! ,,sami's ,law ,c\ncil pursuant to   
section #d1 su* ,c\ncil %all recomm5d to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation p]=mance 
/&>ds = ! successor te*nology-bas$      
sy/ems p]mitt$ "u section #b7;a77#b7 & !
 ,secret>y %all !reaft] issue p]=mance  
/&>ds consi/5t ) ! ,c\ncil's            
recomm5dations & provide a reasonable "t
 = a ,,tnc to comply4 ,su* /&>ds %all   
require1 at a m9imum1 t--  7,a7 any     
successor te*nology-bas$ sy/em t enables
 ! v]ification t ! driv] ) :om ! pass5g]
 has be5 mat*$ ?r\gh ! ,,tnc plat=m has 
be5 au?oriz$ by ! transportation network
 company to accept ! pass5g]'s trip     
reque/ receiv$ ?r\gh its ,,tnc plat=m   
prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! trip2  7,b7       
confirmation protocols are visually &   
non-visually accessible2 &  7,c7 a      
transportation network company implem5t 
a sy/em incorporat+ a driv] education & 
public aw>5ess program relat$ to ! use (
 its successor te*nology & its requir$  
v]ifiable in=mation4  7#b7 ,updat+      
p]=mance /&>ds ,six mon?s aft] !        

e/abli%m5t ( ! p]=mance /&>ds requir$ by
 ?is section1 &1 at a m9imum1 annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all solicit input 
f ! ,,sami's ,law ,c\ncil1 e/abli%$ "u  
section #d1 ab\t :e!r ! p]=mance /&>ds  
ne$ to be updat$ or exp&$ to incorporate
 new te*nological developm5ts4 ,!       
,secret>y may am5d ! p]=mance /&>ds to  
acc\nt = new te*nological developm5ts4  
7#c7 ,int]im /&>ds ,prior to ! adoption 
( p]=mance /&>ds1 a transportation      
network company may adopt & deploy any  
o!r successor te*nology-bas$ sy/em t    
enables a pass5g] to v]ify t ! driv] )  
:om ! pass5g] has be5 mat*$ ?r\gh !     
transportation network company's plat=m 
has be5 au?oriz$ by ! transportation    
network company to accept ! pass5g]'s   
trip reque/s receiv$ ?r\gh its plat=m   
prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! trip4 ,a successor
 te*nology-bas$ sy/em deploy$ "u ?is    
subp>agraph %all be consid]$ to fulfill 
! requirem5ts ( section #b7;a74 ,a      
successor te*nology-bas$ sy/em adopt$ "u
 ?is section %all be presum$ to meet su*

 requirem5ts unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 o!rwise4 ,if ! ,secret>y makes su* a   
det]m9ation1 a reasonable "t to cure    
%all be provid$4  7#d7 ,reports ,^u fir/
 issu+ p]=mance /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 
& ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
transmit a report to ! ,committee on    
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce ( ! ,s5ate detail+ !        
p]=mance /&>ds recomm5d$ by ! ,,sami's  
,law ,c\ncil1 e/abli%$ "u section #d1 & 
issu$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a71  
includ+ any updates to su* /&>ds &      
expla9+ ! rationale = issu+ su* p]=mance
 /&>ds4  #d4 ,safety actions = mat*+ &  
id5tify+ ride %>e cu/om]s advisory      
c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,subject to !   
availability ( appropriations1 n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% !    
,safety ,actions = ,mat*+ & ,id5tify+   
,ride ,%>e ,cu/om]s' ,c\ncil 7h]e9aft]  
ref]r$ to z ! ,,sami's ,law ,c\ncil71 an
 advisory c\ncil = ! purpose ( develop+ 

recomm5d$ p]=mance /&>ds = successor    
te*nology t w protect ,,tnc pass5g]s &  
,,tnc driv]s1 z p]mitt$ "u sections     
#b7;a77#b7 & au?oriz$ "u section #c4    
7b7 ,composition ( ! advisory c\ncil ,! 
advisory c\ncil %all be compos$ ( !     
foll[+ memb]s3  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (     
,transportation %all designate a        
repres5tative f p>agraph 7#b71 :o %all  
s]ve z ,c\ncil ,*air4  7#b7 ,"o         
repres5tative1 to be appo9t$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 f ea* ( !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,!
 ,f$]al ,highway ,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,!
 ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &         
,te*nology4  7,d7 ,! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission4  7,e7 ,! ,f$]al ,aviation  
,adm9i/ration4  7,f7 ,an association or 
trade gr\p t repres5ts te*nology        
companies1 ^: memb]%ip includes at lea/ 
"o transportation network company4  7,g7
 ,an organization ( & = ,,tnc driv]s &  
pres5t 9 at lea/ two ,/ates4  7#c7 ,two 
repres5tatives1 to be appo9t$ by !      

,secret>y ( ,transportation1 f ea* ( !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,transportation network   
companies4  7,b7 ,law en=cem5t ag5cies4 
7,c7 ,national organizations ( & = p )  
disabilities4  7,d7 ,ride-hal+ victims  
advocacy gr\ps4  7c7 ,t]ms ,memb]s ( !  
,c\ncil %all s]ve = a t]m ( #c          
consecutive ye>s4  7d7 ,vacancies ,any  
vacancy occurr+ 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,c\ncil
 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z !       
orig9al appo9tm5t = ! position be+      
vacat$4 ,! vacancy %all n affect ! p[] (
 ! rema9+ memb]s to execute ! duties ( !
 ,c\ncil4  7e7 ,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all  
ga!r & analyze data1 provide te*nical   
advice1 & develop & pres5t be/ practices
 or recomm5dations support$ by !        
majority ( memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil to !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation reg>d+      
p]=mance /&>ds ! ,secret>y may adopt    
reg>d+ any successor te*nology-bas$     
sy/em describ$ 9 section #b7;a77#b74    
7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,on reque/ ( !  
,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y %all provide su*   
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,c\ncil z !     

,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
c>ry out ! ,c\ncil's duties4  7g7       
,detail ( f$]al employees ,on ! reque/ (
 ! ,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y may detail1 ) or
 )\t reimbursem5t1 any employee ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to ! ,c\ncil
 to assi/ ! ,c\ncil 9 c>ry+ out its     
duties4 ,! detail ( any su* employee    
%all n int]rupt or o!rwise affect !     
civil s]vice /atus or privileges ( !    
employee4  7h7 ,paym5t & exp5ses ,memb]s
 ( ! ,c\ncil %all s]ve )\t pay1 except  
travel & p] diem w be paid to ea* memb] 
= meet+s call$ by ! ,secret>y4  7i7     
,review ,twelve ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
review1 & solicit public input1 z to    
:e!r x is necess>y = ! ,c\ncil to rema9 
9 exi/5ce4 ,! ,secret>y %all !reaft] h !
 au?ority to t]m9ate ! ,c\ncil if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,c\ncil is no    
long] necess>y4 ,if ! ,secret>y t]m9ates
 ! ,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 !   
au?ority to update p]=mance /&>ds relat$
 to successor te*nology4  #e4           

,prohibition on sale ( ride-hail+       
signage ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son 
to sell or (f] = sale any signage t is  
design$ to help a pass5g] id5tify a     
transportation network company vehicle  
&--  7#a7 conta9s a transportation      
network company's propriet>y tradem>k or
 logo1 or  7#b7 purports to be t ( a    
transportation network company1  unless 
su* p]son is ! transportation network   
company associat$ ) su* propriet>y      
tradem>k or logo or au?oriz$ by !       
transportation network company to sell  
or (f] = sale su* signage4  #f4         
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,violations ( section #b 
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to issue a     
p5alty to a transportation network      
company ( up to #e1jjj p] ea* day (     
non-compliance ) section #b & a p5alty (
 up to #bj1jjj p] ea* day (             
non-compliance ) section #b :5 su*      
non-compliance is kn[+ & willful4 ,)    
reg>ds to a violation relat+ to any     
successor te*nology-bas$ sy/em us$ by a 
transportation network company p]mitt$  

"u section #b7a77e71 ! ,secret>y %all   
rely on :e!r su* sy/em meets ! p]=mance 
/&>ds issu$ "u section #c4  7b7         
,violations ( section #e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a violation ( section #e %all be treat$
 z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair 
or deceptive act or practice prescrib$  
"u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son :o violates  
section #e %all be subject to ! p5alties
 & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities 
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#b7 
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission "u any o!r provision 
( law4  #g4 ,g4,a4,o4 /udy on ! incid5ce

 ( assault & abuse ( pass5g]s & driv]s (
 ,,tnc vehicles1 taxicabs1 & o!r =-hire 
vehicles ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on !  
incid5ce ( assault & abuse p]petrat$ on 
driv]s by pass5g]s ( ,,tnc vehicles1    
taxicabs1 & o!r =-hire vehicles1 & on   
su* pass5g]s by driv]s ( ,,tnc vehicles1
 taxicabs1 & o!r =-hire vehicles4 ,!    
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a report 
to ,congress n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! report   
%all also exam9e--  7#a7 ! nature &     
specifics ( any backgr\nd *ecks conduct$
 on prospective driv]s ( ,,tnc vehicles1
 taxicabs1 & o!r =-hire vehicles1       
includ+ any ,/ate & local laws :i* may  
require su* backgr\nd *ecks2  7#b7      
incid5ces :]e individuals :o are n ,,tnc
 driv]s1 taxicab driv]s1 or o!r =-hire  
vehicle driv]s try to pose z ,,tnc      
driv]s1 taxicab driv]s1 or o!r =-hire   
vehicle driv]s2  7#c7 incid5ces (       
pass5g]s ent]+ ! wrong vehicle1 :e!r or 
n ! vehicle 0 a ,,tnc vehicle1 taxicab1 

& o!r =-hire vehicle2 &  7#d7 ef=ts by  
transportation network companies1       
taxicab companies1 or =-hire vehicle    
companies to implem5t additional safety 
measures & practices & ( ,/ate & local  
gov]nm5ts requir+ su* measures1 & !     
efficacy ( ^? ef=ts1 practices1 &       
requirem5ts4  #h4 ,def9itions ,=        
purposes ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]ms       
non-visual & non-visually accessible1 ) 
reg>ds to ! sy/em requir$ "u sections   
#b7;a77#a77;,d7 & #c7a77;,b7 mean       
digital cont5t t--  7,a7 meets ! success
 crit]ia ( ! ,web ,cont5t ,accessibility
 ,guidel9es 7,,wcag7 #b4j1 ,level ,,aa1 
& any successor to or revision ( su*    
guidel9es t has be5 incorporat$ into !  
,section #ejh /&>ds issu$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,access ,bo>d1 includ+1 to !     
ext5t applicable1 ! ,web ,accessibility 
,initiative - ,accessible ,ri* ,int]net 
,applications 7,,wai-,,aria72 or  7,b7  
all[s a bl9d or visually impair$ pass5g]
 to access ! same in=mation1 & utilize !
 same sy/em (f]$ to o!r pass5g]s z      

requir$ "u ,sections #b7;a77#a77;,d7 &  
#c7a77;,b7 9 a way t provides a         
comp>able level ( privacy1 indep5d5ce & 
sub/antially equival5t ease ( use to !  
pass5g]2  7#b7 ! t]m pass5g] means an   
individual :o is mat*$ ) a ,,tnc driv]  
by us+ a ,,tnc plat=m2  7#c7 ! t]m      
p]sonal mobile device means any mobile  
device t an individual uses to connect  
to a ,,tnc plat=m2  7#d7 ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation2  7#e7 ! t]m ,,tnc driv]
 means an individual :o contracts ) a   
transportation network company &        
provides transportation s]vices to      
pass5g]s2  7#f7 ! t]m ,,tnc plat=m means
 an onl9e-enabl$ application or digital 
network made available by a             
transportation network company to       
connect rid]s to ,,tnc driv]s = !       
purpose ( provid+ pre-arrang$           
transportation s]vices2  7#g7 ! t]m     
,,tnc vehicle means a vehicle own$1     
leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use by     
,,tnc driv] t ! ,,tnc driv] uses to     

provide pre-arrang$ transportation      
s]vices1 also kn[n z a ride-hail+       
vehicle2 &  7#h7 ! t]m transportation   
network company-- 7,a7 means a          
corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 sole             
proprietor%ip1 or o!r entity1 t makes   
available an onl9e-enabl$ application or
 digital network to connect pass5g]s to 
,,tnc driv]s 9 ord] = ! driv] to        
transport ! pass5g] us+ a vehicle own$1 
leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use by !   
driv] to a po9t *os5 by ! pass5g]2 &    
7,b7 does n include a %>$-exp5se c>pool 
or vanpool arrangem5t t is n int5d$ to  
g5]ate pr(it = ! driv]2 &  7#i7 ! t]m   
v]ifiable in=mation means data %>$      
betwe5 a ,,tnc plat=m1 ,,tnc driv]1 &   
pass5g] t includes a p]sonal            
au!ntication numb] confirmation sy/em1 a
 lic5se plate confirmation sy/em1 or a  
successor te*nology sy/em4  #i4         
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce

 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4