Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

3.0.0 841 2023-03-22T18:07:25Z 2023-03-22T18:07:25Z Senate S S 2009-04-21 111 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2010-12-13T16:54:36Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2010-12-13T16:54:35Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2010-12-09T23:19:01Z Referred to 2009-04-21T20:17:53Z Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 111 734 HR 2009-02-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Related bill CRS 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-373. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-373. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-04 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2011-01-04 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-28 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-28 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-16 Cleared for White House. 2010-12-16 14:11:12 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2010-12-16 14:11:11 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 640 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll640.xml House 111 2010-12-16T19:11:11Z 2 2010-12-16 14:11:11 Passed/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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 640 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll640.xml House 111 2010-12-16T19:11:11Z 2 2010-12-16 13:42:23 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8543) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-15 17:39:47 At 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2010-12-15 17:30:13 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 841. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-15 17:30:09 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8411-8412) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-15 17:30:00 Mr. Barrow moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2010-12-13 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2010-12-13 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-13 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-12-13 10:02:03 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2010-12-10 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2010-12-09 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8690) Floor 2010-12-09 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8690) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-09 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8690) Floor 2010-12-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8690) Discharge 2010-12-09 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8690) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2009-04-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2009-04-21 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4519) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES N S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2009-04-21 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2009-05-04 False B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2009-05-05 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2009-05-11 False H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2009-06-09 False M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2009-06-15 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2009-06-17 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2009-07-06 False B000382 Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] ROBERT BENNETT R UT F. 2009-07-08 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2009-07-28 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. 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00 2009-04-21 Introduced in Senate 2009-04-27T20:30:10Z Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on the minimum level of sound that is necessary to be emitted from a motor vehicle, or some other method, to alert blind and other pedestrians of the presence of operating motor vehicles while traveling.

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35 2010-12-09 Passed Senate amended 2011-01-31T22:30:34Z 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.

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81 2010-12-16 Passed House without amendment 2011-01-31T22:31:15Z (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.

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49 2011-01-04 Public Law 2011-01-31T22:31:43Z (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.)

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.

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Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 Display Title Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 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. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 Short Titles as Passed House Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 4750 111 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-03T06:07:53Z 2010-12-09 Amendment SA 4750 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4750 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/111th-congress/senate-amendment/4750 K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2010-12-09T05:00:00Z 2010-12-09T05:00:00Z Senate 111 S Senate S 841 Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 2023-03-22T18:07:25Z 6 2010-12-09 0 Senate Amendment SA 4750 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2010-12-09 0 Senate Amendment SA 4750 proposed by Senator Wyden for Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S8690; text: CR S8690) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2010-12-09 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4750 proposed by Senator Wyden for Senator Kerry.(consideration: CR S8690; text: CR S8690) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-09 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4750 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2010-12-09 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill Referred in House 2010-12-13T05:00:00Z Engrossed in Senate 2010-12-09T05:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2009-04-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s841is/xml/BILLS-111s841is.xml 2011-01-05T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ373/xml/PLAW-111publ373.xml Public Law 2011-01-04 Became Public Law No: 111-373. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.