S 841 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010

Introduced Apr 21, 2009 Originated Senate Became Public Law 111-373 Sponsor John F. Kerry D-MA

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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.

  1. IntroducedApr 21, 2009
  2. Passed SenateDec 9, 2010
  3. Passed HouseDec 16, 2010
  4. To the PresidentDec 28, 2010
  5. 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 callQuestionResultDate
House 640On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed379–30Dec 16, 2010

Yea 379

Nay 30

Not voting 24

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.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAArlen SpecterOriginalApr 21, 2009
D-MAEdward M. KennedyMay 4, 2009
D-INEvan BayhMay 5, 2009
D-ILRichard J. DurbinMay 11, 2009
R-UTOrrin G. HatchJun 9, 2009
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiJun 15, 2009
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinJun 17, 2009
R-LADavid VitterJul 6, 2009
R-UTRobert F. BennettJul 8, 2009
R-NCRichard BurrJul 28, 2009
R-MSRoger F. WickerAug 6, 2009
R-MESusan M. CollinsAug 6, 2009
R-KSSam BrownbackAug 7, 2009
D-CTChristopher J. DoddNov 4, 2009
D-ARMark L. PryorDec 8, 2009
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Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateCommerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred Apr 21, 2009Discharged Dec 9, 2010
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Dec 13, 2010
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Dec 13, 2010

Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 4, 2011Signed by President.
  2. Jan 4, 2011Became Public Law No: 111-373.
  3. Dec 28, 2010Presented to President.
  4. Dec 16, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8543)
  5. 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)
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E2179Bobby L. Rush D-ILDec 18, 2010
HouseRecorded votes H8543enact—Dec 16, 2010
HouseDebate and remarks H8411, H8412Text printed H8411Edolphus Towns D-NY, John Barrow D-GA, Joseph R. Pitts R-PADec 15, 2010
SenateDebate and remarks S8690Text printed S8690Amendments S8690, S8717John F. Kerry D-MA (amendment), Ron Wyden D-ORDec 9, 2010
SenateDebate and remarks S4519John F. Kerry D-MAApr 21, 2009

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 4750In the nature of a substitute.John F. Kerry D-MAAmendment SA 4750 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 734Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009Related billFeb 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.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Dec 13, 2010Referred in House
  3. Dec 9, 2010Engrossed in Senate
  4. Apr 21, 2009Introduced in Senate

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