H.R. 2997 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2997 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2021Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require a study to evaluate the performance of crash avoidance systems at detecting and classifying pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crash Avoidance System Evaluation Act. 2. Study to evaluate the performance of crash avoidance systems (a) Study The Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study to evaluate the performance of crash avoidance systems at detecting and classifying pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users, including those with different skin tones that are representative of different racial and ethnic groups. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit a report of the results of the study required under subsection (a) to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make such report publicly available. (c) Contracting The Secretary may enter into contracts with nonprofit institutions, colleges, and universities to conduct research required for the study required under subsection (a). (d) Definition of crash avoidance As used in this section, the term crash avoidance systems means any system in a motor vehicle used to prevent or mitigate a crash, including a system using cameras, lidar, or radar.