,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cafd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ab1 #bjba,mr4   
,ryan 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation to issue a rule t       
requires 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 ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,*ildr5 & pets left unatt5d$ 9     
vehicles1 or *ildr5 indep5d5tly access+ 
unoccupi$ vehicles1 are a significant   
public heal? & safety problem4  7#b7    
,millions ( *ildr5 are transport$ e day 
9 ! back seat ( vehicles & are at risk (
 be+ unkn[+ly left beh9d & dy+ or suff]+
 s]i\s injuries f heat/roke4  7#c7 ,data
 collect$ by ,kids,and,cars4org f\nd    
in=mation ab\t at lea/ #h1jjj *ildr5    
left alone 9 hot c>s or z a result (    

ga9+ access indep5d5tly into unoccupi$  
c>s betwe5 #aiij & #bjbj4 ,( ^?1 ov]    
#iij *ildr5 h be5 kill$ due to heat/roke
 & m ?an #a1bjj *ildr5 7 injur$4  7#d7  
,ov] ! pa/ #cj ye>s1 *ild hot c> dea?s h
 cont9u$ to tr5d upw>ds despite         
widespread education programs & public  
aw>5ess4  7#e7 ,inexp5sive te*nology is 
curr5tly available to detect ! pres5ce (
 an occupant unatt5d$ 9 a vehicle &     
engage a w>n+4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose 
( ?is ,act is to r$uce ! dea?s &        
injuries t result f occupants be+ left  
unatt5d$ 9 vehicles & in/ances 9 :i*    
*ildr5 indep5d5tly access an unoccupi$  
vehicle4  #c4 ,safety w>n+ = occupants (
 hot c>s  7a7 ,occupant safety  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( ,*apt] #cja (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#cjabi4 ,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 ,secret>y ,! t]m  

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al 
rule prescrib+ a motor vehicle safety   
/&>d t requires all new pass5g] motor   
vehicles ) a gross vehicle weight rat+ (
 #aj1jjj p\nds or less to be equipp$ ) a
 sy/em t detects ! pres5ce ( an unatt5d$
 occupant 9 ! pass5g] comp>tm5t ( !     
vehicle & engages a w>n+ to r$uce dea? &
 injury result+ f vehicul> heat/roke1   
p>ticul>ly incid5ts involv+ *ildr54  7c7
 ,limitation on capability ( be+ disabl$
 ,! motor vehicle safety /&>d prescrib$ 
"u subsection 7b7 %all require t ! sy/em
 describ$ 9 t subsection _c be disabl$1 
ov]ridd51 reset1 or recalibrat$ 9 su* a 
way t ! sy/em w no long] detect !       
pres5ce ( an unatt5d$ occupant 9 !      
pass5g] comp>tm5t ( ! vehicle & engage a
 w>n+4  7d7 ,means  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
w>n+ requir$ "u ! motor vehicle safety  
/&>d prescrib$ "u subsection 7b7 %all   
include a di/9ct auditory & visual w>n+ 

to notify individuals inside & outside (
 ! vehicle ( ! pres5ce ( an unatt5d$    
occupant1 :i* %all be comb9$ ) an       
int]ior haptic w>n+4  7#b7 ,consid]ation
 ,9 develop+ su* w>n+1 ! ,secret>y %all 
also consid] includ+ a second>y         
additional w>n+ to-- 7,a7 notify-- 7i7  
op]ators t are n 9 close proximity to ! 
vehicle2 &  7ii7 em]g5cy respond]s2 &   
7,b7 provide ! geographical location ( !
 vehicle 9 a mann] t all[s = an em]g5cy 
response4  7e7 ,compliance deadl9e ,!   
rule issu$ pursuant to subsection 7b7   
%all require full compliance ) ! motor  
vehicle safety /&>d prescrib$ 9 ! rule n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
f9al rule is issu$4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new item3  #cjabi4 ,occupant   
safety4  4  7b7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,indep5d5t  
/udy  7,a7 ,contract ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date on :i* a f9al rule is  
issu$ pursuant to section #cjabi7;b7 (  

title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by subsection 7a77#a71 & e two ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a   
contract ) an indep5d5t ?ird p>ty to    
conduct ! /udy describ$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b74  7,b7 ,/udy  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,"u !   
contract betwe5 ! ,secret>y & an        
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! indep5d5t ?ird p>ty %all c>ry out a  
/udy on retr(itt+ pass5g] motor vehicles
 introduc$ into int]/ate comm]ce be=e ! 
effective date ( ! rule requir$ pursuant
 to section #cjabi7;b7 ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a77#a71 ) te*nologies &     
products t meet ! safety ne$ address$ by
 ! motor vehicle safety /&>d prescrib$  
"u su* section4  7ii7 ,elem5ts ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! /udy requir$ "u clause 7i71 !     
indep5d5t ?ird p>ty %all-- 7,i7 id5tify 
te*nologies & products-- 7aa7           
manufactur$ = use 9 pass5g] motor       
vehicles introduc$ into int]/ate comm]ce
 be=e ! effective date ( ! rule requir$ 
by section #cjabi7;b7 ( title #di1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a77#a72 &  7bb7 t r$uce dea?
 & injury result+ f vehicul> heat/roke1 
p>ticul>ly incid5ts involv+ *ildr52 &   
7,,ii7 make recomm5dations =            
manufactur]s ( su* te*nologies &        
products to und]go a functional safety  
p]=mance assessm5t to ensure t !        
te*nologies & products p]=m z design$ by
 ! manufactur] "u a v>iety ( real-_w    
conditions4  7#b7 ,publication2 public  
comm5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into a contract
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 & e two
 ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
publi% ! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7,b7   
provide a p]iod = public comm5t ( n     
long] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
/udy is publi%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,a74  7#c7 ,consum] in=mation ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] expiration ( ! public
 comm5t p]iod describ$ "u p>agraph      
7#b77;,b7 & ^u review ( ! public        
comm5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all provide       

in=mation = consum]s ?r\gh ! website ( !
 ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety    
,adm9i/ration on ! p]=mance ( !         
te*nologies & products describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 to retr(it exi/+ 
vehicles4  7#d7 ,submission to ,congress
 ,^u issuance ( ! recomm5dations requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1    
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! /udy &        
recomm5dations requir$ by p>agraph      
7#a77;,b71 includ+ any public comm5t    
receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7#e7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,*ild re/ra9t sy/em ,! t]m *ild re/ra9t 
sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#ega4bac ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  7,b7 ,indep5d5t ?ird p>ty 
,! t]m indep5d5t ?ird p>ty means a      
manufactur] 7z def9$ 9 section #cjajb ( 
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation77 t does n 

receive any direct f9ancial assi/ance f 
an entity t produces or supplies-- 7i7  
equipm5t = ! sy/ems m&at$ 9 su* section 
#cjabi2 or  7ii7 *ild re/ra9t sy/ems4   
7,c7 ,pass5g] motor vehicle ,! t]m      
pass5g] motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #cbaja ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation4