Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010
Latest action · Jan 4, 2011 Became Public Law No: 111-373.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 21, 2009
- Passed SenateDec 9, 2010
- Passed HouseDec 16, 2010
- To the PresidentDec 28, 2010
- Became lawJan 4, 2011Public Law 111-373
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 9, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking to promulgate a phased-in motor vehicle safety standard: (1) establishing performance requirements for an alert sound that allows blind and other pedestrians to detect a nearby electric or hybrid vehicle operating below the cross-over speed, if any; and (2) requiring such vehicles to provide an alert sound conforming to established standard requirements. Prescribes requirements for such standards. Prohibits requiring either driver or pedestrian activation of the alert sound.
Directs the Secretary to study and report to Congress on whether there is a safety need to apply such standard to conventional motor vehicles.
Requires the allocation of certain funds to the Administrator of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) to carry out this rulemaking.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 640 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed379–30 | Dec 16, 2010 |
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 21, 2009 to Apr 12, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Apr 21, 2009 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | May 4, 2009 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | May 5, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 11, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Jul 6, 2009 | |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Jul 8, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Jul 28, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Aug 6, 2009 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Aug 6, 2009 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Aug 7, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Nov 4, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Dec 8, 2009 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Apr 21, 2009Discharged Dec 9, 2010 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Dec 13, 2010 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Dec 13, 2010 |
Actions 23
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2011Signed by President.
- Jan 4, 2011Became Public Law No: 111-373.
- Dec 28, 2010Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8543)
- Dec 16, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 379 - 30 (Roll no. 640). (text: CR 12/15/2010 H8411)
- Dec 16, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 16, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Dec 15, 2010Mr. Barrow moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 15, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8411-8412)
- Dec 15, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 841.
- Dec 15, 2010At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Dec 13, 2010Received in the House.
- Dec 13, 2010Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Dec 13, 2010Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Dec 13, 2010Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
- Dec 10, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 9, 2010Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8690)
- Dec 9, 2010Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8690)
- Dec 9, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8690)
- Dec 9, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8690)
- Apr 21, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Apr 21, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4519)
- Apr 21, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2179 | Bobby L. Rush D-IL | Dec 18, 2010 |
| House | Recorded votes H8543enact | — | Dec 16, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8411, H8412Text printed H8411 | Edolphus Towns D-NY, John Barrow D-GA, Joseph R. Pitts R-PA | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8690Text printed S8690Amendments S8690, S8717 | John F. Kerry D-MA (amendment), Ron Wyden D-OR | Dec 9, 2010 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4519 | John F. Kerry D-MA | Apr 21, 2009 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4750 | In the nature of a substitute. | John F. Kerry D-MA | Amendment SA 4750 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 734 | Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 | Related bill | Feb 2, 2009 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Dec 13, 2010Referred in House
- Dec 9, 2010Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 21, 2009Introduced in Senate
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