S 2947 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

SCOPE Act

Introduced Nov 21, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard Blumenthal D-CT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 21, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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. IntroducedNov 21, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Stop CO Poisoning Exposures Act or the SCOPE Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to require that automobile manufacturers install technology in each motor vehicle equipped with a keyless ignition device and an internal combustion engine to automatically shut off the motor vehicle after the motor vehicle has idled for a specified period of time to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 21, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalNov 21, 2019
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalNov 21, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 21, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 21, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 543PARK IT ActRelated billFeb 25, 2019
HR 3145PARK IT ActRelated billJun 6, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 21, 2019Introduced in Senate

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