,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fidg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #f1 #bjbf,ms4 
,kelly ( ,ill9ois introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ea* new motor vehicle to be     
equipp$ ) a manual door release all[+   
timely exit reg>dless ( failure ( any   
electrical sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,secur+ ,accessible ,funtional ,em]g5cy 
,exit ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,safe ,exit    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,vehicle /&>d =      
manual door release  7a7 ,manual door   
release ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cja (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#cjacj4 ,manual door release  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation %all issue a f9al rule  
am5d+ ,/&>d #bjf to e/abli% p]=mance &  
label+ requirem5ts = motor vehicles     

equipp$ ) an electronic door lat* sy/em1
 includ+ manufacture requirem5ts =--    
7#a7 a p[] indep5d5t1 easy-to-f9d manual
 release = ea* door provid+ occupant    
egress1 :i* %all be intuitive to use &  
readily accessible = ! occupant2 &  7#b7
 means = em]g5cy respond] access to !   
occupant comp>tm5t :5 vehicle electrical
 p[] is lo/4  7b7 ,compliance date ,!   
compliance date ( ! revis$ rule issu$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* t rule is issu$4
  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,electronic door lat* ,! t]m electronic 
door lat* means a door-lock+ or         
door-lat*+ me*anism t relies on         
electrical p[] to release or secure a   
vehicle door4  7#b7 ,manual release ,!  
t]m manual release means a me*anical    
device int5d$ = occupant egress t       
directly dis5gages ! door lat* )\t      
electrical p[]4  7#c7 ,/&>d #bjf ,! t]m 
,/&>d #bjf means ,f$]al ,motor ,vehicle 
,safety ,/&>d ,numb] #bjf1 conta9$ 9    
section #ega4bjf ( title #di1 ,code (   

,f$]al ,regulations4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cjacj4 ,manual door   
release4  4