,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,h>%b>g] 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,web] ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,p]ry7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to require manufactur]s ( motor
 vehicles to provide motor vehicle own]s
 ) access to & use ( motor vehicle data 
( motor vehicles1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,data ,rights = ,in=mation & ,vehicle   
,electronics 9 ,real-"t ,act or !       
,,driv] ,act4  #b4 ,motor vehicle own]  
access to motor vehicle data ,a         
manufactur] ( a motor vehicle %all      
provide to a motor vehicle own] secure  
access to1 & jo9t control (1 any motor  
vehicle data ( ! motor vehicle ( su*    
motor vehicle own] z foll[s3  7#a7 ,at  
no co/ beyond ! pur*ase price ( su*     
motor vehicle4  7#b7 ,9 real "t4  7#c7  
,)\t any re/riction or limitation )     
respect to ! mann] 9 :i* su* motor      

vehicle own]1 = any lawful purpose--    
7,a7 uses su* motor vehicle data2 or    
7,b7 au?orizes access to or use ( su*   
motor vehicle data by a ?ird p>ty1 o!r  
?an a p]son own$ or controll$ by a =eign
 adv]s>y 7z def9$ 9 section #gia4b (    
title #ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74
  7#d7 ,)\t a requirem5t t su* motor    
vehicle own] pay a fee or pur*ase a     
lic5se to decrypt su* motor vehicle data
 or use a device provid$ by su*         
manufactur] to access & use su* motor   
vehicle data4  7#e7 ,?r\gh a motor      
vehicle int]face port 7su* z an on-bo>d 
diagno/ics port7 ( su* motor vehicle &  
?r\gh wireless transmission ( su* motor 
vehicle data 7to ! ext5t su* motor      
vehicle is equipp$ ) te*nology to       
wirelessly transmit su* motor vehicle   
data74  7#f7 ,9 a mann] t facilitates ! 
deletion ( any us] data /or$ 9 su* motor
 vehicle4  7#g7 ,9 compliance ) any     
volunt>y automotive indu/ry cyb]security
 /&>ds requirem5ts 7su* z ,,iso_/,,sae  
#bdacd74  #c4 ,additional motor vehicle 

own] data access controls  7a7 ,vehicle 
own]s' data access control ) respect to 
motor vehicle manufactur]s ,a           
manufactur] ( a motor vehicle may n1 )  
respect to a motor vehicle manufactur$  
by su* manufactur]1 sell any cov]$ data 
unless ! manufactur] provides to ! motor
 vehicle own] ( su* motor vehicle a cle>
 & conspicu\s opportunity to opt out (  
any su* sale4  7b7 ,fleet vehicle       
driv]s' data access control ) respect to
 motor vehicle fleet own]s  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a motor vehicle fleet own] may n1
 ) respect to a motor vehicle t su*     
motor vehicle fleet own] leases or 9 :i*
 su* motor vehicle fleet own] has an    
own]%ip or contract$ b5eficial int]e/1  
sell any cov]$ data1 unless ! motor     
vehicle fleet own] provides to ! driv]  
or op]ator ( su* motor vehicle a cle> & 
conspicu\s opportunity to opt out ( any 
su* sale4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!          
requirem5t to provide an opportunity to 
opt out describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 does n 
apply if ! relevant data is g5]at$ by a 

comm]cial or gov]nm5tal fleet vehicle   
driv5 by a driv] 9 ! c\rse ( ! employm5t
 ( ! driv]1 except if su* driv] behavior
 data is to be sold = ! purpose ( pr(il+
 9 fur!rance ( decisions t kn[+ly cause 
negative legal or simil>ly significant  
h>mful effects conc]n+ ! conduct ( a    
p]son outside ! c\rse ( ! employm5t ( ! 
p]son4  7c7 ,national security ,a       
manufactur] ( a motor vehicle or a motor
 vehicle fleet own] may n kn[+ly sell   
motor vehicle data to any ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! ,democratic ,p's ,republic (    
,korea4  7#b7 ,! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 
7#c7 ,! ,russian ,f$]ation4  7#d7 ,!    
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran4  7#e7 ,!    
,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela4  7d7  
,exceptions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a
 sale does n include any ( ! foll[+     
activities3 7#a7 ,transf]r+ cov]$ data  
to em]g5cy respond]s4  7#b7 ,respond+ to
 an own]-initiat$ communication orig9at+
 f )9 a motor vehicle or an app1 :]e    
cov]$ data may be transf]r$ only to     
provide ! response4  7#c7 ,respond+ to a

 vehicle-initiat$ communication relat$  
to ! safe op]ation ( a motor vehicle1   
:]e cov]$ data may be transf]r$ only to 
provide ! response4  7#d7 ,respond+ to a
 driv] or us]-initiat$ communication    
orig9at+ f )9 a motor vehicle or an app1
 :]e cov]$ data may be transf]r$ only to
 provide ! response4  7#e7 ,conduct+    
rese>* or ef=ts to improve1 repair1     
enhance ! safety (1 or develop products1
 s]vices1 or te*nology4  7#f7           
,inve/igat+ or def5d+ claims & losses4  
7#g7 ,conduct+ inve/igations ( pot5tial 
product quality1 fraud1 !ft1 or safety  
issues4  7#h7 ,det]m9+ or effectuat+    
vehicle field actions1 includ+ cu/om]   
satisfaction campaigns1 te*nical s]vice 
bullet9s1 compliance recalls1 & safety  
recalls4  7#i7 ,detect+ or respond+ to  
cyb]security incid5ts4  7#aj7 ,adm9i/]+ 
& fulfill+ motor vehicle w>ranties4     
7#aa7 ,p]=m+ diagno/ics & progno/ics ( a
 motor vehicle or a compon5t ( a motor  
vehicle4  7#ab7 ,id5tify+ & address+    
issues t impair functionality4  7#ac7   

,disclos+ cov]$ data to a processor t   
processes su* cov]$ data on behalf ( a  
manufactur] ( a motor vehicle or a motor
 vehicle fleet own]4  7#ad7 ,disclos+ or
 transf]r+ cov]$ data to an affiliate ( 
a manufactur] ( a motor vehicle or a    
motor vehicle fleet own]4  7#ae7        
,disclos+ in=mation t a consum]--  7,a7 
int5tionally makes available to ! g5]al 
public ?r\gh a *annel ( mass m$ia2 &    
7,b7 does n re/rict to a specific       
audi5ce4  7#af7 ,disclos+ or transf]r+  
cov]$ data to a ?ird p>ty z an asset t  
is "p ( a propos$ or an actual m]g]1    
acquisition1 bankruptcy1 or o!r         
transaction 9 :i* ! ?ird p>ty assumes   
control ( all or "p ( ! assets ( a      
controll]4  7#ag7 ,comply+ ) a lawfully 
execut$ w>rant4  7#ah7 ,comply+ ) a c\rt
 ord]4  #d4 ,en=cem5t by ,commission    
7a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or        
practices ,a violation ( section #b %all
 be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation 
"u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7b7 ,p[]s 
( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce 
section #b 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same    
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7     
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act1
 & any p]son :o violates su* section    
%all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ 
to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  #e4   
,disclosure ( confid5tial bus9ess       
in=mation ,except z provid$ 9 section   
#b1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to  
require a motor vehicle manufactur] to  
divulge confid5tial bus9ess in=mation 7z
 def9$ 9 section #eab4c7;c7 ( title #di1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74  #f4     
,relation%ip to ,/ate law ,no ,/ate1 or 
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 may    
ma9ta91 en=ce1 prescribe1 or cont9ue 9  
effect any law1 rule1 regulation1       
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ 

! =ce & effect ( law t relates to       
section #b ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,biometric id5tifi]  
,! t]m biometric id5tifi] means motor   
vehicle data g5]at$ by automatic        
measurem5ts relat+ to biological        
*>act]i/ics ( an individual t are any ( 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,f+]pr9ts4  7,b7 ,facial 
features4  7,c7 ,iris or ret9a patt]ns4 
7,d7 ,gait4  7,e7 ,voice4  7,f7 ,body   
measurem5ts4  7,g7 ,weight4  7#b7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ 
data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ data-- 
7i7 means p]sonal data t relates to a   
biometric id5tifi]1 precise geolocation1
 or driv] behavior ) respect to a motor 
vehicle own] 7or a driv] or o!r us] ( a 
motor vehicle ( su* motor vehicle own]72
 &  7ii7 includes p]sonal data receiv$  
by su* motor vehicle f a p]sonal device 
( su* motor vehicle own]1 driv]1 or o!r 
us] ( a motor vehicle4  7,b7 ,exclusion 
,! t]m cov]$ data does n include        
deid5tifi$1 pseudonym\s1 aggregate1 or  

publicly available in=mation4  7#d7     
,driv] behavior ,! t]m driv] behavior   
means motor vehicle data t is us$ = !   
purpose ( pr(il+ 9 fur!rance ( decisions
 t kn[+ly cause a negative legal or     
simil>ly significant h>mful effect      
conc]n+ ! conduct ( a motor vehicle own]
 outside ! c\rse ( ! employm5t ( ! motor
 vehicle own]4  7#e7 ,motor vehicle ,!  
t]m motor vehicle-- 7,a7 has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cjajb7;a7 (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
includes a motor vehicle trail]4  7#f7  
,motor vehicle data ,! t]m motor vehicle
 data means electronic data g5]at$ or   
process$ onbo>d a motor vehicle1 includ+
 data g5]at$ by s5sors1 receiv]s1       
comput] process+ units1 & o!r compon5ts 
( ! motor vehicle4  7#g7 ,motor vehicle 
fleet own] ,! t]m motor vehicle fleet   
own]-- 7,a7 means a p]son--  7i7 ) an   
own]%ip or contract$ b5eficial int]e/ 9 
#e or m motor vehicles2 or  7ii7 :o is !
 lessee ( a motor vehicle "u a lease    
agreem5t ) a t]m ( at lea/ #ahj days2 & 

7,b7 includes a designee ( a motor      
vehicle own]4  7#h7 ,motor vehicle own] 
,! t]m motor vehicle own]--  7,a7 means 
an own] ( a motor vehicle2 &  7,b7      
includes--  7i7 a designee ( su* own]2  
7ii7 a p]son ) an own]%ip or contract$  
b5eficial int]e/ 9 a motor vehicle2 &   
7iii7 a lessee ( a motor vehicle "u a   
lease agreem5t ) a t]m ( at lea/ #ahj   
days4  7#i7 ,p]sonal data ,! t]m p]sonal
 data--  7,a7 means any motor vehicle   
data t is l9k$ to an id5tifi$ or        
id5tifiable natural p]son2 &  7,b7 does 
n include deid5tifi$1 pseudonym\s1      
aggregate1 or publicly available        
in=mation4  7#aj7 ,precise geolocation  
,! t]m precise geolocation means motor  
vehicle data t directly id5tifies !     
specific location ( a natural p]son )   
precision & accuracy )9 a radius (      
#a1gej feet4  7#aa7 ,sell2 sells2 sale  
,! t]ms sell1 sells1 & sale--  7,a7 mean
 ! ex*ange ( data = monet>y             
consid]ation2 &  7,b7 d n include :5 a  
driv] or us] ( a motor vehicle reque/s a

 specific product or s]vice f a         
manufactur] ( a motor vehicle or a motor
 vehicle fleet own] t is necess>y = su* 
manufactur] or motor vehicle fleet own] 
to disclose su* motor vehicle data to a 
?ird p>ty to provide su* s]vice or      
product to su* driv] or us]4  7#ab7 ,us]
 data ,! t]m us] data-- 7,a7 means data 
transf]r$ f a p]sonal or ext]nal device 
to a motor vehicle by a motor vehicle   
own] or us] ( su* motor vehicle2 &  7,b7
 does n include motor vehicle data4