,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dece ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ac1 #bjbd ,mrs4 ,blackburn 7for herself and ,mr4 ,welch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require transportation network companies to provide customers notice when a driver has a camera in their motor vehicle and provide customers an opportunity to opt out of riding in motor vehicles with cameras1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safe and ,private ,rides ,act4 #b4 ,requirements for transportation network companies pertaining to cameras in motor vehicles 7a7 ,registering requirement1 notice and opportunity ,to opt out of riding in cars with cameras1 and restriction on use of passenger recording ,a transportation network company shall-- 7#a7 for the purpose of enabling the notification described in paragraph 7#b71 require each driver affiliated with the transportation network company to register with such company any camera in the motor vehicle of the driver that records video images of passengers2 7#b7 notify each passenger of each camera registered with the transportation network company2 7#c7 develop and implement a process to address any violation of the requirement under paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 provide any customer of the transportation network company with-- 7,a7 a clear and prominent notice on the application of the transportation network company when a driver affiliated with such company uses a motor vehicle that has a camera in the motor vehicle that records video images of passengers2 and 7,b7 subject to the standards described in subsection 7b71 an opportunity on such application to opt out of riding in any motor vehicle that has a camera in the motor vehicle that records video images of passengers2 7#e7 not retain or transfer a recording of a passenger except as necessary to report criminal activity1 for insurance purposes1 or to determine compliance with the terms of service of a transportation network company2 and 7#f7 establish a mechanism by which a passenger of the transportation network company may report instances of being-- 7,a7 recorded without being notified2 or 7,b7 connected with a driver with a camera in the motor vehicle that records video images of passengers after such passenger opted out pursuant to paragraph 7#d77;,b74 7b7 ,standards for the opportunity ,to opt out ,for purposes of the opportunity to opt out described in subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 a transportation network company shall-- 7#a7 allow any customer to revoke consent to ride in a motor vehicle that has a camera in such vehicle through an accessible and easily navigable mechanism2 7#b7 provide an option to opt out that is clearly displayed in the application settings or another easily accessible location in that application2 7#c7 provide to a customer an opportunity to opt out of riding in a motor vehicle that has a camera in such vehicle that is independent from the customer agreeing to the terms of service of the transportation network company2 and 7#d7 only infer a customer's decision to opt out based on the customer taking a direct action that a reasonable person would constitute as an affirmative revocation of consent4 7c7 ,limitation of liability ,no transportation network company that has complied with subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall be liable for the actions of a driver affiliated with such company who otherwise violates such subsections4 7d7 ,enforcement by the ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive act or practices ,a violation of this ,act shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of a rule promulgated under section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,powers of the ,commission 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall enforce this ,act in the same manner1 by the same means1 and with the same jurisdiction1 powers1 and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 were incorporated into and made a part of this section4 7,b7 ,privileges and immunities ,any transportation network company that violates this ,act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7,c7 ,authority preserved ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,commission under any other provision of law4 7e7 ,effective date ,the requirements established in this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #ahj days after the enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,federal ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,motor vehicle ,the term motor vehicle means any vehicle which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets1 roads1 and highways 7not including a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails7 and which has at least #d wheels4 7#c7 ,transportation network company 7,a7 ,in general ,the term transportation network company means any entity that uses a digital network to connect a customer to a driver affiliated with the company in order for the driver to provide transportation services using a motor vehicle to the customer4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term transportation network company does not include-- 7i7 a shared-expense carpool or vanpool arrangement that is not intended to generate a profit for the driver2 or 7ii7 microtransit or other dedicated transportation services provided exclusively on behalf of a government entity1 a nonprofit organization1 or a third-party commercial enterprise4