S 1948 · 109th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-11-01· Sponsored by Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2005-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations for all passenger motor vehicles to require: (1) automatic reversal of direction by power windows and panels when they detect an obstruction, to prevent children from being trapped, injured, or killed; (2) a rearward visibility performance standard to prevent backing incidents; and (3) engagement of the vehicle service brake in all key positions while the key is out of the ignition before the engine is started or the transmission is engaged, to prevent accidents resulting from vehicles accidentally rolling away. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a database of injuries and deaths in nontraffic, noncrash events involving passenger motor vehicles; and (2) supplement a consumer information program on child safety or create a new program with information about hazards to children in nontraffic, noncrash incident situations.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats9 Republicans1 Independent