3.0.0 4686 2023-01-11T13:46:03Z 2023-01-11T13:46:03Z House HR 2019-10-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 162 (Tuesday, October 15, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 4686.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution.[Page H8144]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-17T18:08:18Z Referred to 2019-10-15T18:01:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee Referred to 2019-10-16T13:20:10Z Referred to 2019-10-15T18:01:25Z Sami’s Law 116 1871 S 2019-06-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Related bill CRS Sami’s Law 116 3262 HR 2019-06-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Related bill CRS 2020-07-30 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2020-07-29 14:13:02 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2020-07-29 14:12:59 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-07-29 14:12:56 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3921-3923) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-07-29 14:12:56 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3921-3923) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-07-29 13:39:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4686. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-07-29 13:39:12 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3921-3927) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-07-29 13:38:58 Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-10-17 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Committee 2019-10-16 hspw12 Highways and Transit Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Committee 2019-10-15 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-10-15 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-10-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2019-10-15 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2019-10-21 False B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2019-10-21 False P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2019-10-21 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2019-10-23 False S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2019-10-23 False H001088 Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] Jim Hagedorn R MN 1 2019-10-29 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2019-11-20 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2020-07-27 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2020-07-29 False C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 2020-07-29 False 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 employees Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-10-15 Introduced in House 2019-11-14T21:45:24Z 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.

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This bill establishes requirements for transportation network companies. A transportation network company (TNC) 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.

Each TNC must establish and implement a system and policy within its platform to make available to each passenger a digital method to verify that the driver with whom the passenger has been matched through the platform has been authorized by the TNC to accept the passenger's trip request prior to the beginning of the trip.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) must establish the Safety Actions for Matching and Identifying Ride Share Customers' Council (SAMI'S Law Council) that is an advisory council for developing recommended performance standards for successor technology that will protect TNC passengers and drivers.

The bill prohibits the sale of any signage that is designed to help a passenger identify a TNC vehicle and contains a TNC's proprietary trademark or logo, or purports to be that of a TNC, unless the sale is authorized by the TNC.

DOT may issue penalties to a TNC for noncompliance with this bill, including up to $20,000 each day when such noncompliance is knowing and willful.

The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study on the incidence of assault and abuse perpetrated on drivers by passengers of TNC vehicles and on such passengers by drivers of TNC vehicles.

]]> Sami's Law Display Title Sami's Law Short Title(s) as Passed House Sami’s Law H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To require ride-hailing companies to implement an enhanced digital system to verify passengers with their authorized ride-hailing vehicles and drivers. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House Sami's Law H House Official Titles as Amended by House To require ride-hailing companies to implement an enhanced digital system to verify passengers with their authorized ride-hailing vehicles and drivers. H House Official Title as Introduced To amend title 23, United States Code, to compel States to require illuminated signs and other measures on ride-hailing vehicles, to prohibit the sale of such signs, to require ride-hailing companies to implement an electronic access system on ride-hailing vehicles. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Sami’s Law Introduced in House IH Received in Senate 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4686rds/xml/BILLS-116hr4686rds.xml Engrossed in House 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4686eh/xml/BILLS-116hr4686eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4686ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4686ih.xml 2020-07-30 Received in the Senate. 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.