,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ddai  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #ae1 #bjbe,mr4 
,stanton 7for himself and ,mr4 ,mast7   
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,transportation and ,infrastructure  ,a 
,,bill  ,to prohibit a ,state from      
issuing a motor vehicle operator's      
license for the operation or use of an  
,,ads-equipped vehicle operating at     
,level #d or ,level #e in a manner that 
discriminates on the basis of           
disability4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act
 may be cited as the ,autonomous        
,vehicle ,accessibility ,act or the ,,av
 ,accessibility ,act4  #b4 ,definitions 
,in this ,act3  7#a7 ,disability ,the   
term disability has the meaning given   
the term in section #abajb of title #db1
 ,united ,states ,code4  7#b7 ,public   
transportation ,the term public         
transportation has the meaning given the
 term in section #ecjb of title #di1    
,united ,states ,code4  7#c7 ,ride-hail 

ads-equipped vehicle ,the term ride-hail
 ,,ads-equipped vehicle means an        
,,ads-equipped vehicle that is-- 7,a7   
offered for pre-arranged transportation 
services for compensation1 using an     
online-enabled application or electronic
 platform to connect passengers with    
vehicles2 and  7,b7 dispatched in       
driverless operation4  7#d7 ,secretary  
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of ,transportation4  7#e7    
,,sae-defined terms ,the terms          
,,ads-equipped vehicle1 dispatch1 ,level
 #d1 ,level #e1 and driverless operation
 have the meanings given such terms in  
the document titled ,,sae ,international
 ,recommended ,practice ,j#cjaf1        
published in ,april #bjba1 or by a      
revision of that such document          
subsequently adopted by the ,secretary4 
#c4 ,licensing ,in accordance with title
 ,,ii of the ,americans with            
,disabilities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#abacb71 a ,state shall not issue a     
motor vehicle operator's license for the

 operation or use of an ,,ads-equipped  
vehicle operating at ,level #d or ,level
 #e in a manner that discriminates on   
the basis of disability against a       
qualified individual with a disability4 
#d4 ,accessible infrastructure study    
,the ,secretary shall seek to enter into
 an agreement with the ,national        
,academies to conduct a study to-- 7#a7 
determine changes to public             
transportation infrastructure that would
 improve the ability of individuals with
 disabilities to find1 access1 and use  
ride-hail ,,ads-equipped vehicles1      
including during pickup and dropoff2 and
  7#b7 identify options to simplify safe
 access of ride-hail ,,ads-equipped     
vehicles1 such as non-visual access for 
individuals with disabilities1 including
 the consideration of-- 7,a7            
technological solutions for dynamic curb
 management2  7,b7 sidewalk and roadway 
design2  7,c7 dedicated pick-up and     
drop-off zones2  7,d7 curb extension2   
7,e7 infrastructure design2 and  7,f7   

other factors that can better enable    
individuals with disabilities to safely 
locate1 enter1 use1 and exit ride-hail  
,,ads-equipped vehicles during pickup   
and dropoff4  #e4 ,authorization of     
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated #e1jjj1jjj to carry out 
section #d1 to be available until       
expended4