,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbef ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,pallone 7for himself and ,ms4 ,schakowsky7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration to update the motor vehicle information required to be submitted to the ,administration to assist a consumer in buying a passenger motor vehicle4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,five-,stars for ,safe ,cars ,act4 #b4 ,updating the #e-star safety rating system ,section #cbcjb of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,roadmap 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection and every year thereafter1 the ,secretary shall publish a clear and concise report on a publicly accessible website detailing efforts over the next five-year period to improve the passenger motor vehicle information developed under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 descriptions of actions that will be taken to update the passenger motor vehicle information developed under subsection 7a71 including the development of test procedures1 test devices1 test fixtures1 and safety performance metrics2 7,b7 key milestones1 including the anticipated start of an action1 completion of an action1 and effective date of an update2 and 7,c7 descriptions of how an update will improve the passenger motor vehicle information developed under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,requirements ,in developing1 implementing1 and updating the report required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 identify and prioritize safety features and technologies that are practicable and for which objective rating tests and evaluation criteria exists2 7,b7 when reasonable and in the public interest1 harmonize the passenger motor vehicle information developed under subsection 7a7 with other safety information programs1 including those administered internationally or by private organizations1 that provide comparisons of safety characteristics of passenger motor vehicles2 7,c7 establish objective criteria for the selection of safety technologies to be rated2 7,d7 conduct annual review to evaluate effectiveness of the passenger motor vehicle information produced under subsection 7a7 at improving the safety of passenger motor vehicles2 7,e7 provide for a reasonable period of time for compliance with new or updated tests2 and 7,f7 adhere to all deadlines established under subsection 7f74 7#d7 ,public comment ,the ,secretary shall provide for a period of public comment and review in developing the plan required under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,updating the #e-,star safety rating system 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall finalize the proceeding entitled ,new ,car ,assessment ,program 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #gheba7 to update the passenger motor vehicle information required under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,crashworthiness ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 update the test procedures and devices1 including anthropomorphic test devices1 used in tests2 7,b7 establish new or refine injury criteria1 including but not limited to brain1 thoracic and abdomen1 neck1 and lower leg injury criteria2 7,c7 establish rear seat crashworthiness tests and rating1 including for seating positions beyond the second row of seats2 7,d7 establish crashworthiness tests for all designated seating positions and ratings for elderly occupants2 7,e7 establish crashworthiness tests for all rear designated seating positions and ratings for children2 and 7,f7 ensure that crashworthiness tests account for occupancy of all designated seating positions1 as applicable4 7#c7 ,crash avoidance ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall update and create1 as applicable1 crash avoidance tests and ratings1 which shall include forward automatic emergency braking 7forward collision warning1 crash imminent braking1 and dynamic brake support71 lower beam head light performance1 semi-automatic headlamp beam switching1 amber rear turn signal lamps1 rear cross traffic alert1 lane departure warning1 rear automatic emergency braking1 and blind spot detection4 7#d7 ,pedestrian safety ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall establish tests and ratings for pedestrian1 bicyclist1 and other vulnerable road users crashworthiness1 including the potential risks of injuries to the head1 pelvis1 upper and lower leg1 and crash avoidance1 which shall include automatic emergency braking and rear automatic emergency braking4 7#e7 ,enhancing motor vehicle information ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall create a combined overall five-star vehicle rating and separate five-star ratings for crashworthiness for adults 7women and men71 crashworthiness for elderly occupants1 crashworthiness for children1 crash avoidance1 and pedestrian and bicycling crashworthiness and crash avoidance4 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that the five-star ratings are prominently displayed in stickers placed on motor vehicles by their manufacturers and on a publicly available and easily accessible website4 7#f7 ,post-crash safety 7,a7 ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall complete research into the development of tests for the following safety features-- 7i7 automatic collision notification2 and 7ii7 advanced automatic collision notification4 7,b7 ,after completion of the research required under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall include each of the safety features in the passenger motor vehicle information developed under subsection 7a7 not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act unless the ,secretary determines that doing so will not improve the safety of passenger motor vehicles4 7,c7 ,if the ,secretary determines that including one or more of the safety features in passenger motor vehicle information developed under subsection 7a7 will not improve the safety of passenger motor vehicles1 the ,secretary shall submit a report describing the reasons for not including each of the safety features in the passenger motor vehicle information developed under subsection 7a7 to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,if one or more of the safety features is included in an international safety information program1 the ,secretary shall detail why the tests and ratings from the international safety information program1 or substantially similar tests and ratings1 were not adopted4 7#g7 ,advanced crash avoidance systems 7,a7 ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall complete research into the development of tests for the following safety features-- 7i7 lane keeping assistance2 7ii7 traffic jam assist2 7iii7 passive drunk driving prevention system2 7iv7 driver distraction prevention system2 and 7v7 driver monitoring4 7,b7 ,after completion of the research required under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall include each of the safety features in the crash avoidance rating not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act unless the ,secretary determines that doing so will not improve the safety of passenger motor vehicles4 7,c7 ,if the ,secretary determines that including one or more of the safety features in the crash avoidance rating required will not improve the safety of passenger motor vehicles1 the ,secretary shall submit a report describing the reasons for not including each of the safety features in the crash avoidance rating to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,if one or more of the safety features is included in an international safety information program1 the ,secretary shall detail why the tests and ratings from the international safety information program1 or substantially similar tests and ratings1 were not adopted4 7#h7 ,continuous updates ,not later than #c years after completing the proceeding entitled ,new ,car ,assessment ,program 7#hj ,fed4 ,reg4 #gheba7 required under paragraph 7#a7 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall update the passenger motor vehicle information under subsection 7a7 to expand consumer access to vehicles with improved safety in accordance with the roadmap required under subsection 7e74 7#i7 ,reporting requirement ,should the ,secretary fail to meet a deadline set forth in this subsection1 the ,secretary shall complete and submit a report to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate within #a month of such deadline1 providing an explanation for why the deadline was not met and a detailed plan and projected timeline for completing the requirements of this subsection4 4