Sami’s Law
Latest action · Jun 13, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sami's Law
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold specified graduated percentages of a state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway funds if the state has not enacted and is not enforcing certain transportation network company (TNC) vehicle identification laws. A "transportation network company" is an entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers affiliated with the entity to transport the rider using a vehicle owned, leased, or otherwise authorized for use by the driver to a point chosen by the rider.
States must require TNC drivers to display (1) a front and rear license plate; (2) a scannable quick response or similar code on the windows for riders to verify that they are entering the correct authorized vehicle; and (3) illuminated signs that are visible in both day and night, and readable from fifty feet. Drivers must also get periodic safety inspections of their ride-hailing vehicle.
The bill prohibits the sale of illuminated TNC vehicle signs by any person other than a transportation network company and the display of such signs by individuals who are not authorized drivers.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2019 to Jun 18, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jun 18, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 13, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3262 | Sami’s Law | Related bill | Jun 14, 2019 |
| HR 4686 | Sami’s Law | Related bill | Jul 30, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative remedies
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Crime prevention
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Motor vehicles
- Roads and highways
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
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