3.0.0 2606 2022-11-01T13:49:38Z 2022-11-01T14:29:42Z Senate S 2019-10-16 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-10-16T15:40:10Z SAFE Limos Act 116 4708 HR 2019-10-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8682) Identical bill CRS 2019-10-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5847-5849) IntroReferral 2019-10-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. N G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2019-10-16 True Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Department of Transportation Fraud offenses and financial crimes Motor vehicles Research and development Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-10-16 Introduced in Senate 2020-01-13T14:16:33Z Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos Act of 2019 or the SAFE Limos Act

This bill establishes safety standards for stretch limousines.

Among other requirements, the bill requires

  • safety belts to be installed in stretch limousines with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 8,500 pounds at each designated seating position, including on side-facing seats;
  • the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop and issue guidelines, best practices, and recommendations to assist stretch limousine alterers develop and administer a vehicle modifier plan;
  • DOT to complete research into side impact protection, roof crush resistance, and air bag systems for the protection of occupants in stretch limousines given alternative seating positions or interior configurations, including perimeter seating arrangements;
  • stretch limousine operators to disclose (1) the date of the most recent inspection of the limousine required under state or federal law, (2) the results of the inspection, and (3) any corrective actions taken to ensure the limousine passes inspection; and
  • the use of event data recorders in stretch limousines.
]]> SAFE Limos Act Display Title SAFE Limos Act Short Title(s) as Introduced SAFE Limos Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Safety, Accountability, and Federal Enforcement of Limos Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish safety standards for certain limousines, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2606is/xml/BILLS-116s2606is.xml 2019-10-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5847-5849) 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.