,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,s*ri] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to in=m consum]s  
ab\t ! capabilities & limitations (     
p>tially automat$ vehicles1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,"k ,be=e ,y ,drive ,act4  
#b4 ,consum] education  7a7 ,prohibition
 on mislead+ claims ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 a manufactur] may n make any      
repres5tation t implies or w\ld o!rwise 
lead a reasonable p]son to believe t--  
7#a7 a p>tially automat$ driv+ sy/em1 or
 a feature or compon5t ( a p>tially     
automat$ driv+ sy/em1 is an automat$    
driv+ sy/em or a feature or compon5t (  
an automat$ driv+ sy/em2 or  7#b7 a     
p>tially automat$ driv+ sy/em1 feature1 
or compon5t--  7,a7 c function z an     
automat$ driv+ sy/em2 or  7,b7 o!rwise  
has capabilities beyond :at ! sy/em1    

feature1 or compon5t is able to p]=m4   
7b7 ,notification ^u fir/ sale  7#a7    
,notice requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a      
manufactur] or deal] may n sell a       
p>tially automat$ vehicle or p>tially   
automat$ driv+ sy/em )\t provid+ a cle> 
& conspicu\s notice to ! pur*as] t      
describes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,t ! vehicle is
 equipp$ ) a p>tially automat$ driv+    
sy/em4  7,b7 ,! features ( ! p>tially   
automat$ driv+ sy/em4  7,c7 ,!          
capabilities & limitations ( ! p>tially 
automat$ driv+ sy/em1 includ+ !         
op]ational design doma94  7,d7 ,!       
subtasks ( ! dynamic driv+ task ! driv] 
is expect$ to p]=m :ile ! p>tially      
automat$ driv+ sy/em is p]=m+ "p ( !    
dynamic driv+ task1 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,! object ev5t detection & response 
subtask4  7ii7 ,sup]vis+ a p>tially     
automat$ driv+ sy/em4  7iii7 ,respond+  
to a reque/ to int]v5e or to a          
p]=mance-relevant sy/em failure4  7#b7  
,in=mation ,be=e deliv]+ a p>tially     

automat$ vehicle to a deal]1 a          
manufactur] %all provide ! deal] ) !    
notice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,compliance  7,a7 ,deal] ,a deal] is n 9
 violation ( ?is section if a           
manufactur] fails to provide ! notice   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 or ! notice is
 n 9 compliance ) p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7  
,manufactur] ,a manufactur] is n 9      
violation ( ?is section if ! manufactur]
 complies ) p>agraph 7#b71 b ! deal]    
does n provide ! notice requir$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 to a pur*as] ( a p>tially 
automat$ vehicle4  7c7 ,updates ,beg9n+ 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act & ^u ! pr(f] to an own]1 lessee1 or
 driv] ( a p>tially automat$ vehicle ( a
 s(tw>e update t mat]ially affects !    
p]=mance ( ! dynamic driv+ task1 includ+
 an ov]-!-air update1 a manufactur] %all
 provide a cle> & conspicu\s notice to  
su* own]1 lessee1 or driv] t describes  
ea* mat]ial *ange to ! capabilities &   
limitations ( ! p>tially automat$ driv+ 
sy/em ) :i* ! vehicle is equipp$4  7d7  

,en=cem5t au?ority  7#a7 ,en=cem5t by   
,,nhtsa ,section #cjafe7;a77#a7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] #caacg1 ! foll[+3           
subsections 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section  
#b ( ! ,"k ,be=e ,y ,drive ,act14  7#b7 
,en=cem5t by ,commission  7,a7 ,unfair  
or deceptive acts or practices ,a       
violation ( subsections 7a71 7b71 or 7c7
 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule  
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice prescrib$ "u section           
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7,b7 ,p[]s (       
commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce    
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 9 ! same    
mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same      
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( su* subsections4 ,any p]son :o    
violates su* subsections %all be subject
 to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges

 & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission ,act4  7,c7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,commission to en=ce any o!r provision (
 law4  7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7,a7   
,civil action ,9 any case 9 :i* !       
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( su*  
,/ate has be51 may be1 or is adv]sely   
affect$ by an act or practice 9         
violation ( subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c71
 ! attorney g5]al may br+ a civil action
 9 ! "n ( ! ,/ate1 or z p>5s patriae on 
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 9 an     
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7i7 enjo9 su* act or        
practice2  7ii7 en=ce compliance ) ?is  
,act2  7iii7 obta9 damages1 civil       
p5alties1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation
 on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2  7iv7
 obta9 reasonable attorneys' fees & o!r 
litigation co/s reasonably incurr$2 or  
7v7 obta9 su* o!r legal & equitable     
relief z ! c\rt may consid] to be       

appropriate4  7,b7 ,notice ,be=e fil+ an
 action "u ?is p>agraph1 ! attorney     
g5]al ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide to 
! ,commission a writt5 notice ( su*     
action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su*      
action4 ,if ! attorney g5]al det]m9es t 
x is n feasible to provide ! notice     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph be=e ! fil+ (
 ! action1 ! attorney g5]al %all provide
 writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( !  
compla9t to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u 
! fil+ ( ! action4  7,c7 ,au?ority (    
commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+    
notice "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( an action  
"u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all h ! 
"r--  7,i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2 &     
7,,ii7 ^u s int]v5+-- 7aa7 to be he>d on
 all matt]s aris+ !re92 &  7bb7 to file 
petitions = appeal4  7ii7 ,limitation on
 /ate action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ 
,if ! ,commission or ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has in/itut$ a civil  
action = violation ( subsection 7a71    
7b71 or 7c7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph
 z ! ,f$]al action71 no ,/ate attorney  

g5]al may br+ an action "u ?is p>agraph 
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al action aga9/   
any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 !      
,f$]al action = any violation (         
subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 alleg$ 9 su*
 compla9t4  7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f     
ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney    
g5]al by ! laws ( su* ,/ate to conduct  
inve/igations1 to adm9i/] oa?s or       
affirmations1 or to compel ! att5dance (
 witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y &
 o!r evid5ce4  7e7 ,am5dm5t (           
,automobile ,in=mation ,disclosure ,act 
7#a7 ,safety label+ requirem5t ,section 
#c ( ! ,automobile ,in=mation           
,disclosure ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7  
is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection           
7g77#d77;,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2  7,b7 subsection 7h71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 if 
su* automobile is equipp$ ) a p>tially  
automat$ driv+ sy/em or an automat$     

driv+ sy/em1 in=mation 79 pla9 language 
or graphic icons t all[s a pur*as] to   
easily comp>e betwe5 automobiles equipp$
 ) su* sy/ems71 includ+ a %ort          
description ( ea* su* sy/em t--  7#a7 is
 suffici5t = a consum] to id5tify !     
specific subtasks ( ! dynamic driv+ task
 ! sy/em is int5d$ to p]=m2  7#b7       
indicates :e!r driv] sup]vision is      
requir$ dur+ ! execution ( t subtask by 
! sy/em2  7#c7 describes ! conditions t 
w\ld place ! sy/em outside ( !          
op]ational design doma91 includ+ any    
geographical re/riction1 "t-(-day       
re/riction1 & road & environm5tal       
condition re/riction2 &  7#d7 indicates 
:e!r su* automat$ driv+ sy/em requires  
additional s]vice co/ or fee1 & if s1 ! 
s]vice co/ or fee on an annual basis4  4
  7#b7 ,def9itions ,section #b ( !      
,automobile ,in=mation ,disclosure ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! t]ms automat$
 driv+ sy/em1 dynamic driv+ task1       
op]ational design doma91 p>tially       

automat$ driv+ sy/em1 & pur*as] h !     
mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #b7;h7 ( ! 
,"k ,be=e ,y ,drive ,act4  4  7f7       
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation %all issue  
regulations to ensure ! label+          
requirem5ts "u subsection 7i7 ( section 
#c ( ! ,automobile ,in=mation           
,disclosure ,act1 z add$ by subsection  
7d71 are implem5t$ )9 #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7g7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may  
be con/ru$ to exempt an individual f    
liability "u applicable common or ,/ate 
law4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,automat$ driv+ sy/em ,! t]m       
automat$ driv+ sy/em means h>dw>e &     
s(tw>e t are collectively capable (     
p]=m+ ! entire dynamic driv+ task on a  
su/a9$ basis1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* sy/em
 is limit$ to a specific op]ational     
design doma94  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m  
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#c7 ,deal] ,! t]m deal]  

has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cjajb 
( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 
,dynamic driv+ task  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m dynamic driv+ task means ea* real-"t
 op]ational & tactical function requir$ 
to op]ate a motor vehicle 9 on-road     
traffic4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m       
dynamic driv+ task includes ! foll[+3   
7i7 ,controll+ ! lat]al motion ( a motor
 vehicle ?r\gh /e]+4  7ii7 ,controll+ ! 
longitud9al motion ( a motor vehicle    
?r\gh accel]ation & decel]ation4  7iii7 
,monitor+ ! driv+ environm5t ?r\gh !    
detection1 recognition1 & classification
 ( objects & ev5ts4  7iv7 ,prep>+ a     
response to an object or ev5t4  7v7     
,execut+ a response to an object or     
ev5t4  7vi7 ,plann+ a maneuv]4  7vii7   
,enhanc+ conspicuity ?r\gh light+1      
signal+1 ge/ur+1 or ano!r indicator4    
7,c7 ,exclusion ,! t]m dynamic driv+    
task does n include ! /rategic functions
 relat+ to ! op]ation ( a motor vehicle1
 su* z--  7i7 trip s*$ul+2  7ii7        
selection ( a de/9ation2 &  7iii7       

selection ( a waypo9t4  7#e7 ,op]ational
 design doma9 ,! t]m op]ational design  
doma9 means ! specific op]at+ conditions
 "u :i* a giv5 p>tially automat$ driv+  
sy/em1 automat$ driv+ sy/em1 or feature 
( su* sy/em is specifically design$ to  
function1 includ+ any environm5tal1     
geographical1 & "t-(-day re/riction & ! 
requisite pres5ce or abs5ce ( c]ta9     
traffic or roadway *>act]i/ics4  7#f7   
,p>tially automat$ driv+ sy/em ,! t]m   
p>tially automat$ driv+ sy/em means a   
sy/em ( :i* ! h>dw>e & s(tw>e           
collectively p]=m ! lat]al & longitud9al
 vehicle motion control subtasks ( !    
dynamic driv+ task ) ! expectation t !  
driv] monitors ! sy/em & completes !    
object & ev5t detection & response      
subtask4  7#g7 ,p>tially automat$       
vehicle ,! t]m p>tially automat$ vehicle
 means a motor vehicle t is equipp$ ) a 
p>tially automat$ driv+ sy/em4  7#h7    
,pur*as] ,! t]m pur*as] means an        
individual :o pur*ases a motor vehicle  
or ent]s into a contract to lease a     

motor vehicle be=e fir/ sale & n =      
resale4