,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbf     
,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lujn1  
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4  
,duckwor?1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce ! 
incid5ce ( dea? by und]ride by enhanc+  
und]ride protection on trail]s1         
semitrail]s1 & s+le unit trucks1 :i* w  
result 9 m survivable truck cra%es1 to  
improve motor c>ri]1 pass5g] motor      
vehicle1 & ,vuln]able ,road ,us] safety1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,und]rides   
,act #b4j4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 und]ride
 cra%es involv+ pass5g] motor vehicles  
or ,vuln]able ,road ,us]s1 includ+      
motorcycli/s1 /rik+ & travel+ und]nea? a
 truck or trail] are a significant      
public heal? & safety ?reat2  7#b7 !    
,advisory ,committee on ,und]ride       

,protection e/abli%$ "u section         
#bcjaa7;d77#a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaaa note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh7 has  
report$ t1 s9ce ! =mation ( ! ,national 
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
ov] #ej ye>s ago1 #be1ajj und]rides &   
#ca1ejj correspond+ fatalities f side   
und]ride1 re> und]ride1 & front und]ride
 cra%es h occurr$ & conclud$ t no       
sub/antial progress has be5 made by     
,,dot to prev5t ^! horrific cra%        
fatalities & injuries2  7#c7 ! ,national
 ,transportation ,safety ,bo>d has      
recomm5d$ ! in/allation ( re> und]ride  
gu>ds1 side und]ride gu>ds1 & front     
und]ride gu>ds on tractor-trail]s & re> 
und]ride gu>ds & side und]ride gu>ds on 
s+le unit trucks to improve ,vuln]able  
,road ,us] & pass5g] motor vehicle      
safety2 &  7#d7 ?is ,act is introduc$ 9 
memory ( ! ?\s&s ( victims ( und]ride   
cra%es1 includ+--  7,a7 ,roya ,*ri/9e   
,sadigh1 ,anna,leah ,k>?1 ,m>y ,lydia   
,k>?1 ,sylvia ,b+ham1 ,rod]ick ,cota1   

,moonjohn ,kim1 ,corey ,moore1 ,gregg   
,williams1 ,guy ,*amp ,craw=d1 ,c>l     
,hall1 ,mi*ael ,higg9bo?am1 ,s&ra       
,maddamma1 ,david ,ma?is1 ,m>y ,ka!r9e  
,ma?is1 ,james ,mooney1 ,*ri/oph]       
,weigl1 ,bill ,z9k1 ,david ,magnan1     
,jas5 ,swift1 ,samuel ,si]ra1 ,brittany 
,mc,hargue1 ,*ri/oph] ,samuel ,padilla1 
,riley ,he91 ,er9 ,alex&]1 ,jordan      
,h5sley1 ,edw>d ,hall1 ,leslie ,ros5b]g1
 ,sophie ,ros5b]g1 ,ally ,davis1 ,rob9  
,hightman1 ,alex ,wolf1 ,devyn ,killion1
 ,du/9 ,bos*1 ,ronald ,alleman1 ,a%ley  
,m>ie 7,walk]7 ,ramirez1 ,m9h-,?i       
,nguy51 ,melissa ,missy ,de ,leon1 ,m>k 
,rod]ick1 ,k>5 ,bucklew1 & ,tommy       
,yaqub2  7,b7 ^? ^: cata/rophic injuries
 dramatically *ang$ _! lives1 includ+   
,julie ,magnan1 ,nancy ,meul5]s1 ,jo%ua 
,rojas1 ,maiv ,yang1 ,anita ,plantage   
,bomga>s1 ,mi*ael ,b4 ,hawk9s1          
,roosevelt ,smi?1 & ,rob]t ,e%baugh2 &  
7,c7 ^? ^: preci\s lives 7 cut f> too   
%ort z a result ( prev5table und]ride   
cra%es4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is

 ,act are--  7#a7 to r$uce ! numb] (    
prev5table dea?s & injuries caus$ by    
und]ride cra%es2  7#b7 to ensure !      
efficacy ( compreh5sive und]ride        
protection sy/ems on roads 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#c7 to improve ,vuln]able   
,road ,us]1 motor c>ri]1 & pass5g] motor
 vehicle safety4  #c4 ,def9itions  ,9   
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,comm]cial motor vehicle
 ,! t]m comm]cial motor vehicle has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #caacb (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,compreh5sive und]ride protection sy/em 
,! t]m compreh5sive und]ride protection 
sy/em means all ( ! front und]ride      
gu>ds1 re> und]ride gu>ds1 or side      
und]ride gu>ds1 z applicable1 in/all$ on
 a comm]cial motor vehicle4  7#c7 ,front
 und]ride gu>d ,! t]m front und]ride    
gu>d means a device in/all$ on or ne> ! 
front ( a comm]cial motor vehicle t     
prev5ts or limits ! di/ance t a vehicle 
/ruck by ! comm]cial motor vehicle ) !  
device w slide "u ! front ( ! /rik+     
comm]cial motor vehicle4  7#d7 ,re>     

und]ride gu>d ,! t]m re> und]ride gu>d  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m re> impact gu>d 9
 section #ega4bbc ( title #di1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation74  7#e7 ,title #di t]ms ,!   
t]ms pass5g] motor vehicle1 semitrail]1 
side und]ride gu>d1 s+le unit truck1    
trail]1 & ,vuln]able ,road ,us] h !     
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #cjajb7;a7
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4 
,am5dm5ts to title #di def9itions  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #cjajb7;a7 ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aa71     
7#ab71 & 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 7#ab71 7#ag71
 & 7#ai71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7    
pass5g] motor vehicle has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #cbaja4  2  7#c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 7z s         
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#ac7 ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4    
7#ad7 semitrail] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #ega4c7;b7 ( title #di1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor   

regulation74  7#ae7 side und]ride gu>d  
means a device in/all$ on or ne> ! side 
( a trail]1 semitrail]1 or s+le unit    
truck t prev5ts or limits-- 7,a7 !      
di/ance t ! front end ( a vehicle /rik+ 
! side ( ! trail]1 semitrail]1 or s+le  
unit truck ) ! device w slide "u ! side 
( ! impact$ trail]1 semitrail]1 or s+le 
unit truck2 &  7,b7 prev5ts ,vuln]able  
,road ,us]s f slid+ "u ! trail]1        
semitrail]1 or s+le unit truck ) !      
device4  7#af7 s+le unit truck means a  
l>ge comm]cial truck 7exclud+ any atta*$
 trail]74  2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#ag7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#ah7 trail] has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #ega4c7;b7 ( title #di1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a       
successor regulation74  2 &  7#e7 by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai7 7z s         
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ,vuln]able 
,road ,us] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m       
vuln]able road us] 9 section #adh7;a7 ( 
title #bc4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts   
,section #cjajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ 

,/ates ,code 7z am5d$ by subsection     
7a771 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ah71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#ai71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &4  #e4 ,und]ride gu>d   
rulemak+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( 
*apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cjacj4 ,side und]ride gu>ds = 
trail]s1 semitrail]s1 & s+le unit trucks
  7a7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all f9alize   
regulations t prescribe new or updat$   
motor vehicle safety /&>ds t meet !     
p]=mance /&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
includ+ by requir+ ! in/allation ( side 
und]ride gu>ds t meet t p]=mance /&>d on
 new trail]s1 semitrail]s1 & s+le unit  
trucks4  7#b7 ,p]=mance /&>d describ$ ,!
 p]=mance /&>d ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#c77;,b77i7 is t side und]ride  
gu>ds %all--  7,a7 prev5t intrusion into
 ! occupant survival space ( a pass5g]  

motor vehicle :5 ! pass5g] motor vehicle
 is /ruck1 or /rikes1 p]p5dicul> to a   
trail]1 semitrail]1 or s+le unit truck  
at any clos+ spe$ up to & includ+ #dj   
miles p] h\r2  7,b7 imp$e a ,vuln]able  
,road ,us] f pass+ und]nea? a trail]1   
semitrail]1 or s+le unit truck 9 an     
int]action along ! side ( ! trail]1     
semitrail]1 or s+le unit truck2 &  7,c7 
contribute to fuel effici5cy ?r\gh !    
integration ( a]odynamic design or      
compon5ts fur!r+ fuel effici5cy4  7#c7  
,co/-b5efit analyses ,9 f9aliz+         
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,secret>y %all consid] & calculate 9 any
 co/-b5efit analysis--  7,a7 ! numb] (  
dea?s & injuries among pass5g] motor    
vehicle occupants & ,vuln]able ,road    
,us]s prev5t$ z a result ( ^?           
regulations2 &  7,b7 net fuel sav+s1 :i*
 %all be equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--   
7i7 ! co/ ( fuel expect$ to be consum$  
by applicable motor vehicles z a result 
( ! adoption ( ! p]=mance /&>d describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7ii7 ! co/ ( fuel   

e/imat$ to be consum$ by applicable     
motor vehicles at ! exi/+ rate (        
volunt>y adoption ( a]odynamic side     
skirts )\t side und]ride gu>ds z ( !    
date on :i* ^? regulations are f9aliz$4 
7b7 ,compliance ,! regulations f9aliz$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all require full     
compliance ) ! new or updat$ motor      
vehicle safety /&>ds prescrib$ "u t     
subsection n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* ^? regulations are f9aliz$4 
7c7 ,review ( regulations ,beg9n+ n lat]
 ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i*         
regulations are f9aliz$ "u subsection   
7a71 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e  
:e!r any update to ! motor vehicle      
safety /&>ds prescrib$ "u t subsection  
is necess>y to bett] prev5t fatalities  
caus$ by und]ride cra%es & improve      
roadway safety4  4  7b7 ,cl>ification   
,if ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation )draws
 ! advanc$ notice ( propos$ rulemak+ ( !
 ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety    
,adm9i/ration entitl$ ,side ,und]ride   

,gu>ds 7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4 #bdece 7,april   
#ba1 #bjbc77 be=e ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation f9alizes regulations 9  
accordance ) section #cjacj7;a77#a7 (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by subsection 7a771 t )drawal %all n    
affect ! requirem5t to f9alize          
regulations 9 accordance ) t section4   
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! analysis =     
*apt] #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! item 
relat+ to section #cjabh & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  #cjabh4 ,vehicle rollov]       
prev5tion & cra% mitigation4  2  &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #cjabi ! foll[+3  #cjacj4 ,side        
und]ride gu>ds = trail]s1 semitrail]s1 &
 s+le unit trucks4  4  #f4 ,advisory    
,committee on ,und]ride ,protection  7a7
 ,reconv5+ ( advisory committee ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all reconv5e ! ,advisory ,committee on 
,und]ride ,protection e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7d77#a7 ( section #bcjaa ( ! 

,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaa note2 ,public ,law
 #aag-eh7 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (
 t section4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts ,section     
#bcjaa7;d7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 
& ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaaa note2
 ,public ,law #aag-eh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by   
/rik+ #bj & ins]t+ #bb2 &  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ clause  
7ix72  7ii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7x7 z  
clause 7ix72 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7x7 ,families ( und]ride cra% 
victims :o 7 occupants ( a pass5g] motor
 vehicle4  7xi7 ,families ( und]ride    
cra% victims :o 7 ,vuln]able ,road ,us]s
 7z def9$ 9 section #cjajb7;a7 ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  2  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ meet n less     
frequ5tly ?an annually & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 8meet--  7,a7 until f9al        
regulations h be5 promulgat$ "u section 
#cjacj7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code--  7i7 mon?ly1 via conf]5ce call  

or a virtual meet+ plat=m2 &  7ii7      
annually1 9 p]son1 at ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,transportation headqu>t]s2 &  7,b7     
subsequ5t to ! issuance ( ! f9al        
regulations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 9 p]son1
 at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation       
headqu>t]s1 to assess ! /atus ( und]ride
 cra% protection4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by ins]t+ includ+ delib]ative     
mat]ials1 aft] in=mation12  7#d7 9      
p>agraph 7#f71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ a bi5nial &  
ins]t+ an annual2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,t]m9ation date     
,not)/&+ *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 ! ,committee %all t]m9ate 
on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4  4  #g4        
,publication ( und]ride rese>*1 reports1
 & recomm5dations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all publi% 
a publicly accessible website to provide
 ! indu/ry1 rese>*]s1 advocates1 & !    
public ) a repository ( und]ride        

res\rces1 includ+--  7#a7 rese>*        
conduct$ or contract$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,dep>tm5t7 on re> und]ride gu>ds or
 o!r re> impact gu>ds2  7#b7 rese>*     
conduct$ or contract$ by ! ,dep>tm5t on 
side und]ride gu>ds or o!r side impact  
gu>ds2  7#c7 rese>* conduct$ or         
contract$ by ! ,dep>tm5t on front       
und]ride gu>ds or o!r front impact      
gu>ds2  7#d7 a l9k to ! database = !    
,advisory ,committee on ,und]ride       
,protection e/abli%$ "u section         
#bcjaa7;d77#a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#di ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaaa note2 ,public ,law #aag-eh71 :i* 
%all be updat$ 9 a timely mann]2  7#e7  
in=mation & l9ks relat+ to all und]ride 
rulemak+s ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#f7 /ories ( 
victims ( und]ride cra%es2 &  7#g7      
docum5tation ( pa/ & ongo+ data         
collection relat+ to und]ride cra%es4   
7b7 ,updates ,! ,secret>y %all update ! 
res\rces describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 n    
less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4  #h4 ,,nasem

 & ,,gao /udies  7a7 ,,nasem /udy  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all seek to ent] into  
an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (  
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is subsection z ! ,national         
,academies7 "u :i* ! ,national          
,academies %all conduct a /udy on !     
preval5ce ( cra%es involv+ ! front (    
l>ge trucks1 includ+ ! ?reat ( ^? cra%es
 on ,vuln]able ,road ,us]s4  7#b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,national ,academies      
completes ! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,national ,academies %all submit
 to ,congress a report on ! results ( ! 
/udy1 :i* %all include--  7,a7          
recomm5dations on-- 7i7 h[ to bett]     
prev5t cra%es :]e ! front ( l>ge trucks 
contacts a pass5g] motor vehicle 9 a    
mann] t causes ! pass5g] motor vehicle  
to slide "u ! l>ge truck2 &  7ii7 h[ to 
prev5t dea?s result+ f ^? cra%es2  7,b7 
a description ( ! efficacy ( prev5tative

 or protective devices on comm]cial     
motor vehicles1 su* z front ov]ride     
gu>ds1 9 prev5t+ dea?s result+ f ^?     
cra%es2 &  7,c7 /ati/ics1 s9ce #bjaj1   
describ+ ! preval5ce ( fatal & non-fatal
 cra%es describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 
includ+ re> und]ride & side und]ride    
cra%es1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 ! type1  
make1 & model ( vehicles involv$ 9 ^?   
cra%es2  7ii7 ! types ( roads on :i* ^? 
cra%es h occurr$2 &  7iii7 ! numb] (    
fatalities t occurr$ z a result ( ^?    
cra%es4  7b7 ,,gao /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is subsection z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al7  
%all conduct a /udy on ! implem5tation (
 ! f9al rule ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration entitl$  
,f$]al ,motor ,vehicle ,safety ,/&>ds2  
,re> ,impact ,gu>ds1 ,re> ,impact       
,protection 7#hg ,f$4 ,reg4 #dbcci      
7,july #ae1 #bjbb774  7#b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 

,comptroll] ,g5]al completes ! /udy     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation & ,congress a report on 
! results ( ! /udy1 :i* %all include--  
7,a7 an analysis ( ! implem5tation ( !  
f9al rule describ$ 9 t p>agraph2  7,b7  
if applicable1 recomm5dations to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation describ+    
improvem5ts to t f9al rule or its       
implem5tation2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations to
 ,congress & ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation on h[ to bett] prev5t   
und]rides 9 cra%es occurr+ at ! re> (   
trail]s1 semitrail]s1 & s+le unit       
trucks4  #i4 ,,f>s review2 web-bas$     
tra9+ = ,/ate & local law en=cem5t  7a7 
,,f>s review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,highway     
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all 
conduct a review ( ! ,fatality ,analysis
 ,report+ ,sy/em ( ! ,national ,highway 
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration to       

det]m9e--  7#a7 ! numb] ( fatalities 9  
cra%es report$ z an und]ride cra% by    
,/ate or local law en=cem5t2  7#b7 !    
numb] ( fatalities 9 cra%es t 7 n       
report$ z an und]ride cra% by ,/ate or  
local law en=cem5t b %\ld h be5 report$ 
z an und]ride cra%1 z det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator aft] review+1 ) respect to 
ea* su* cra%--  7,a7 ! initial po9t (   
impact ( ! cra%1 if ! cra% is a fatal   
cra% involv+ a l>ge truck2  7,b7 ! ,cra%
 ,inve/igation ,sampl+ ,sy/em ( !       
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     
,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 op5-s\rce m$ia     
reports ) docum5t$ photo evid5ce ( an   
und]ride occurr5ce2 &  7,d7 any o!r data
 & docum5tation1 z det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7#c7              
recomm5dations t w\ld improve incid5t   
report+ by ,/ate & local law en=cem5t4  
7b7 ,web-,bas$ tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop free       
on-dem&1 web-bas$ tra9+ = ,/ate & local 
law en=cem5t on h[ to prop]ly id5tify & 

docum5t und]ride cra%es4