S 3302 · 111th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-05-04· Sponsored by Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 111-381.(2010-12-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to establish within NHTSA: (1) a Center for Vehicle Electronics, Vehicle Software, and Emerging Technologies to build, integrate, and aggregate NHTSA's expertise in vehicle electronics and other new and emerging technologies; and (2) an honors recruitment program for engineering students, computer science students, and other students interested in vehicle safety to train with engineers and other safety officials for careers in vehicle safety. Requires the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking to prescribe a federal motor vehicle safety standard to: (1) prevent unintended acceleration in passenger motor vehicles (excluding motorcycles or trailers) through a brake override system; (2) prevent potential obstruction of pedal movement by establishing minimum clearances for passenger motor vehicle foot pedals; (3) require electronic systems in passenger motor vehicles to meet minimum performance standards; (4) establish standards for the operation of passenger motor vehicles with keyless or push-button ignition systems, p…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010

Jul 23, 2010

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 9. 2010</p>

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S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010

Jul 23, 2010

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 9. 2010

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (9)

8 Democrats1 Republican