,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajhig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to enhance pass5g] & driv] safety on transportation network company plat=ms ?r\gh enhanc$ digital v]ification sy/ems1 to implem5t driv] v]ification protocols to prev5t unau?oriz$ driv]s f fraudul5tly us+ ,,tnc driv] acc\nts1 to prev5t physical & sexual assault on ,,tnc plat=ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ,sami's ,law4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,pass5g] ,! t]m pass5g] means an individual :o is mat*$ ) a ,,tnc driv] by submitt+ to a transportation network company a trip reque/ us+ a ,,tnc plat=m4 7#b7 ,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal in=mation means data t are %>$ betwe5 ! ,,tnc driv] & ! ,,tnc plat=m = ! purposes ( id5tification1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! fir/ "n 7or initial7 & la/ "n ( su* individual1 :e!r giv5 at bir? or "t ( adoption1 or result+ f a lawful *ange ( "n2 7,b7 ! geographical address ( a physical place ( resid5ce ( su* individual2 7,c7 a telephone numb] associat$ ) ! p]sonal mobile device us$ by ! individual to access a ,,tnc plat=m2 7,d7 a social security acc\nt numb] issu$ to su* individual2 7,e7 a driv]'s lic5se numb] associat$ ) su* individual2 & 7,f7 ! lic5se plate numb]1 vehicle id5tification numb]1 & any description ( ! ,,tnc vehicle associat$ ) su* individual4 7#c7 ,p]sonal device ,! t]m p]sonal device means a communications device us$ by an individual to access a ,,tnc plat=m = ! purposes ( reque/+ or accept+ a reque/ = a ride4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#e7 ,,tnc driv] ,! t]m ,,tnc driv] means an individual :o contracts ) a transportation network company to provide transportation s]vices ?r\gh a ,,tnc plat=m 9 ex*ange = comp5sation or paym5t ( a fee4 7#f7 ,,tnc plat=m ,! t]m ,,tnc plat=m means an onl9e-enabl$ application or digital network made available by a transportation network company to connect pass5g]s to ,,tnc driv]s = ! purpose ( provid+ pre>rang$ transportation s]vices4 7#g7 ,,tnc vehicle ,! t]m ,,tnc vehicle means a vehicle 7also kn[n z a ride-hail+ vehicle7 t is-- 7,a7 own$1 leas$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ = use by a ,,tnc driv]2 & 7,b7 us$ by ! ,,tnc driv] to provide to pass5g]s pre>rang$ transportation s]vices4 7#h7 ,transportation network company 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m transportation network company means a corporation1 p>tn]%ip1 sole proprietor%ip1 or o!r entity t makes available a ,,tnc plat=m to connect pass5g]s to ,,tnc driv]s 9 ex*ange = comp5sation or paym5t ( a fee 9 ord] = ! ,,tnc driv] to transport ! pass5g] us+ a ,,tnc vehicle to a po9t *os5 by ! pass5g]4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m transportation network company does n include-- 7i7 a %>$-exp5se c>pool or vanpool arrangem5t t is n int5d$ to g5]ate pr(it = ! driv]2 or 7ii7 microtransit or o!r d$icat$ s]vices provid$ exclusively on behalf ( a gov]nm5t entity1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a ?ird-p>ty comm]cial ent]prise4 #c4 ,driv]-pass5g] mat* v]ification te*nology 7a7 ,rulemak+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a notice ( propos$ rulemak+ to require transportation network companies to e/abli% & implem5t1 )9 ! ,,tnc plat=m ( ! transportation network company1 a sy/em & policy "u :i* ! transportation network company %all provide to ea* pass5g] us+ ! ,,tnc plat=m a digital me?od to v]ify1 prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! trip reque/$ by ! pass5g]1 t ! ,,tnc driv] ) :om ! pass5g] has be5 mat*$ ?r\gh ! ,,tnc plat=m has be5 au?oriz$ by ! transportation network company to accept ! trip reque/4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,ea* sy/em "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 7i7 an initial notification1 conta9+ v]ifiable in=mation specific to ! applicable ,,tnc driv] or ,,tnc vehicle ) :i* ! applicable pass5g] has be5 mat*$1 t is-- 7,i7 s5t to ! p]sonal device ( ! pass5g]2 or 7,,ii7 o!rwise communicat$ to ! pass5g]2 7ii7 a me?od by :i* ! applicable pass5g]1 ,,tnc driv]1 & ,,tnc plat=m c confirm ! v]ifiable in=mation mat*+ ! pass5g] to ! ,,tnc driv] or ,,tnc vehicle prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! reque/$ trip2 7iii7 a re/riction impos$ by ! ,,tnc plat=m aga9/ any ,,tnc driv] f comm5c+ a trip ?r\gh ! ,,tnc plat=m until ! sy/em is us$-- 7,i7 by ! applicable pass5g] to v]ify ! id5tity ( ! ,,tnc driv]2 & 7,,ii7 by ! applicable ,,tnc driv] to v]ify ! id5tity ( ! pass5g]2 & 7iv7 a me?od by :i* a pass5g] c v]ify ! id5tity ( ! applicable ,,tnc driv] 9 accordance ) ?is subp>agraph t is reasonably accessible to & usable by individuals liv+ ) disabilities2 or 7,b7 z an alt]native to a sy/em describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 a successor te*nology-bas$ sy/em t enables v]ification by ! applicable pass5g]1 prior to ! beg9n+ ( ! trip reque/$ by ! pass5g]1 t ! ,,tnc driv] ) :om ! pass5g] has be5 mat*$ ?r\gh ! ,,tnc plat=m ( ! transportation network company has be5 au?oriz$ by ! transportation network company to accept ! trip reque/4 7#c7 ,pass5g] opt-out 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a transportation network company may (f] to pass5g]s a cle> & conspicu\s option to opt out ( ! sy/em ( ! transportation network company e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ an opt-out me*anism describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 a transportation network company %all ensure t ! opt-out pref]5ce signal-- 7i7 is cle>ly describ$1 & easy-to-use by a reasonable individual2 7ii7 does n require t an individual provide additional in=mation beyond :at is necess>y to indicate su* pref]5ce2 7iii7 cle>ly repres5ts ! pref]5ce ( an individual2 7iv7 is provid$ 9 a mann] t is reasonably accessible to & usable by individuals liv+ ) disabilities2 & 7v7 does n affect ! pref]5ces ( ! pass5g] ) respect to o!r safety features (f]$ by a transportation network company on a ,,tnc plat=m4 7#d7 ,exemptions ,! rulemak+ e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all n apply to any trip-- 7,a7 ) respect to :i* a pass5g] elects "u subsection 7b7 to opt out ( us+ ! sy/em ( ! relevant transportation network company2 7,b7 t is facilitat$ by a ?ird p>ty1 includ+ any ?ird-p>ty comm]cial ent]prise1 nonpr(it organization1 or gov]nm5t entity1 = a pass5g] :o is transport$ 9 a ,,tnc vehicle2 or 7,c7 ) respect to :i* compliance ) subsection 7a7 is impracticable due to circum/ances beyond ! control ( ! relevant transportation network company1 includ+ any in/ance 9 :i*-- 7i7 ! p]sonal device ( a pass5g] has fail$ to op]ate2 or 7ii7 !re exi/s degrad$1 r$uc$1 or o!rwise insuffici5t cellul> connectivity 9 ord] = ! sy/em ( a transportation network company "u subsection 7a7 to op]ate prop]ly4 7b7 ,f9al rule ,n less ?an #ahj days aft] ! notice ( propos$ rulemak+ requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7c7 ,au?ority ( secret>y 7#a7 ,inspection au?ority ,! ,secret>y may inspect su* records ( a transportation network company z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to all[ ! ,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r ! transportation network company a*ieves compliance ) ! applicable requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may assess a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt equal to n m ?an #e1jjj p] day ( violation aga9/ a transportation network company t is 9 violation ( ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,kn[+ & willful violations ,! ,secret>y may assess a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt equal to n m ?an #bj1jjj p] day ( kn[+ & willful violation aga9/ a transportation network company t is 9 violation ( ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a74 #d4 ,backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts = transportation network companies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a transportation network company %all only contract or p>tn] ) a ,,tnc driv] :o is ei!r-- 7#a7 a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 an ali5 :o is a lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#c7 an ali5 :o has receiv$ employm5t au?orization f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 7b7 ,employm5t v]ification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( compliance ) subsection 7a71 a transportation network company %all use ! employm5t v]ification sy/em e/abli%$ 9 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a 7b7 to v]ify ! immigration /atus & employm5t au?orization /atus ( a prospective ,,tnc driv]4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to classify a ,,tnc driv] z an employee z def9$ "u #bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7;e74 7c7 ,backgr\nd *ecks 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a transportation network company %all conduct1 or h a ?ird p>ty conduct1 a local & national crim9al backgr\nd *eck = ea* ,,tnc driv] prior to activation ( a driv]'s acc\nt1 & once annually !reaft]4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,! crim9al backgr\nd *eck requir$ by ?is subsection %all include-- 7,a7 a se>* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,national ,sex ,(f5d] ,public website2 & 7,b7 ! use ( a multi/ate & multijurisdictional crim9al records locator or o!r simil> comm]cial nationwide database ) validation4 7#c7 ,cons5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law to ! contr>y1 aft] a ,,tnc driv]'s cons5t is obta9$ by a transportation network company = an initial backgr\nd *eck1 no additional cons5t %all be requir$ = ! cont9ual monitor+ ( t ,,tnc driv]'s crim9al hi/ory or immigration /atus4 7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all prev5t ,/ates f-- 7,a7 provid+ an option = transportation network companies to conduct a f+]pr9t-bas$ backgr\nd *eck ?r\gh a ,/ate ag5cy2 7,b7 impos+ additional backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts = transportation network companies2 or 7,c7 requir+ transportation network companies to conduct su* *ecks on a m frequ5t basis ?an proscrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #e4 ,prohibition on sale ( ride-hail+ signage 7a7 ,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 x %all be unlawful = any p]son to sell or (f] = sale any signage t-- 7#a7 is design$ to help a pass5g] to id5tify a ,,tnc vehicle2 & 7#b7 7,a7 conta9s a propriet>y tradem>k or logo ( a transportation network company2 or 7,b7 purports to be signage ( a transportation network company4 7b7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any p]son au?oriz$ by a transportation network company to sell or (f] = sale signage ( ! transportation network company describ$ 9 t subsection4 7c7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a violation ( ?is section %all be consid]$ to be a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,action by ,,ftc ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 are incorporat$ 9 ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,treatm5t ,any p]son :o violates ?is section %all be subject to ! p5alties1 & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities1 provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 #f4 ,budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4