,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajhb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ae1 #bjbb,received ,,an ,,act ,to prohibit the unauthorized sale of ride-hailing signage and study the incidence of fatal and non-fatal assaults in ,,tnc and for-hire vehicles in order to enhance safety and save lives4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sami's ,law4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,passenger ,the term passenger means an individual who is matched with a ,,tnc driver through a ,,tnc platform4 7#b7 ,tnc driver ,the term ,,tnc driver means an individual who contracts with a transportation network company and provides transportation services facilitated through a ,,tnc platform in exchange for compensation or payment of a fee from a passenger4 7#c7 ,tnc platform ,the term ,,tnc platform means an online-enabled application or digital network made available by a transportation network company to connect passengers to ,,tnc drivers for the purpose of a ,,tnc driver providing prearranged transportation services4 7#d7 ,tnc vehicle ,the term ,,tnc vehicle means a vehicle 7also known as a ride-hailing vehicle7 that is-- 7,a7 owned1 leased1 or otherwise authorized for use by a ,,tnc driver2 and 7,b7 used by the ,,tnc driver to provide to passengers prearranged transportation services facilitated through a ,,tnc platform4 7#e7 ,transportation network company2 ,,tnc 7,a7 ,in general ,the terms transportation network company and ,,tnc mean a corporation1 partnership1 sole proprietorship1 or other entity that makes available a ,,tnc platform to connect passengers to ,,tnc drivers in exchange for compensation or payment of a fee in order for the ,,tnc driver to transport the passenger using a ,,tnc vehicle4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term transportation network company and ,,tnc does not include-- 7i7 a shared-expense carpool or vanpool arrangement that is not intended to generate profit for the driver2 or 7ii7 microtransit or other dedicated services provided exclusively on behalf of a government entity1 a nonprofit organization1 or a third-party commercial enterprise4 #c4 ,prohibition on sale of ride-hailing signage 7a7 ,prohibition ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale any signage that-- 7#a7 is designed to help a passenger to identify a ,,tnc vehicle2 and 7#b7 either-- 7,a7 contains a proprietary trademark or logo of a transportation network company2 or 7,b7 purports to be signage of a transportation network company4 7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any person authorized by a transportation network company to sell or offer for sale signage of the transportation network company described in that subsection4 7c7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,in general ,a violation of this section shall be considered to be a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,action by ,,ftc ,the ,federal ,trade ,commission shall enforce this section in the same manner1 by the same means1 and with the same jurisdiction1 powers1 and duties as though all applicable provisions of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 are incorporated in this ,act4 7#c7 ,treatment ,any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties1 and entitled to the privileges and immunities1 provided in the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7d7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section limits the authority of the ,federal ,trade ,commission under any other provision of law4 #d4 ,,gao study on incidence of fatal and non-fatal physical and sexual assault of passengers1 ,,tnc drivers1 and drivers of other for-hire vehicles 7a7 ,,gao ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report that includes the results of a study regarding-- 7#a7 the incidence of fatal and non-fatal physical assault and sexual assault perpetrated in the preceding #b calendar years 7starting with calendar years #bjai and #bjbj for the first study7-- 7,a7 against ,,tnc drivers and drivers of other for-hire vehicles 7including taxicabs7 by passengers and riders of for-hire vehicles2 and 7,b7 against passengers and riders by other passengers and ,,tnc drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles 7including taxicabs71 including the incidences that are committed by individuals who are not ,,tnc drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles but who pose as ,,tnc drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles2 7#b7 the nature and specifics of any background checks conducted on prospective ,,tnc drivers and drivers of other for-hire vehicles 7including taxicabs71 including any ,state and local laws requiring those background checks2 and 7#c7 the safety steps taken by transportation network companies and other for-hire vehicle services 7including taxicab companies7 related to rider and driver safety4 7b7 ,sexual assault defined ,in this section1 the term sexual assault means the occurrence of an act that constitutes any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by ,federal1 ,tribal1 or ,state law1 including when the victim lacks capacity to consent4 #e4 ,budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act1 for the purpose of complying with the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj1 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ,budgetary ,effects of ,,paygo ,legislation for this ,act1 submitted for printing in the ,congressional ,record by the ,chairman of the ,house ,budget ,committee1 provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,december #ad1 #bjbb4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,deputy ,clerk