S 561 · 109th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Safe Kids and Cars Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-08· Sponsored by Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2266)(2005-03-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Safe Kids and Cars Act of 2005 - Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a review process to increase utilization of child dummies in motor vehicle safety tests. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) supplement ongoing consumer information programs relating to child safety with information regarding hazards to children in nontraffic, noncrash accident situations; (2) submit a report to Congress on the extent to which driver visibility of the area surrounding light passenger vehicles and obstructions to such visibility affect pedestrian safety in nontraffic, noncrash situations; (3) report to Congress on enhanced vehicle safety technologies, including auto-reverse functions; and (4) maintain and make public a database of injuries and deaths in nontraffic, noncrash events involving motor vehicles.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat