[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7117 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7117

 To limit Federal law enforcement use of data from motor vehicle event 
                data recorders, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 29, 2024

  Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. 
  Burlison) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Financial Services, and the Judiciary, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To limit Federal law enforcement use of data from motor vehicle event 
                data recorders, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Driver Data Control Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF DATA FROM A MOTOR 
              VEHICLE EVENT DATA RECORDER.

     Data from a motor vehicle event data recorder may be retrieved or 
used by Federal law enforcement without the consent of the owner only 
as follows:
            (1) Pursuant to a valid search warrant.
            (2) To facilitate or determine the need for emergency 
        medical care for the driver or passenger of a motor vehicle 
        that is involved in a motor vehicle crash or other emergency, 
        including the retrieval of data from a company that provides 
        subscription services to the owner of a motor vehicle for in-
        vehicle safety and security communications systems.
            (3) Pursuant to a court order that provides the owner 
        notice and 48 hours to object and request a hearing.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON USE OF DATA ON A MOTOR VEHICLE EVENT DATA 
              RECORDER.

     The data on a motor vehicle event data recorder may not be 
retrieved or used by any person other than an owner of the motor 
vehicle without the written consent of an owner of such motor vehicle.

SEC. 4. RULES RELATED TO INSURERS, LIENHOLDERS, AND LESSORS.

    (a) Lienholders and Insurers.--A lienholder or insurer of a motor 
vehicle may not retrieve or use the data on any event data recorder of 
a motor vehicle solely because the lienholder or insurer takes 
ownership of such vehicle as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
    (b) Insurers.--An insurer may not condition the payment or 
settlement of an owner of a motor vehicle's claim related to such motor 
vehicle on the owner's consent to the retrieval or use of the data on a 
motor vehicle event data recorder.
    (c) Insurers and Lessors.--An insurer or lessor of a motor vehicle 
may not require an owner of such motor vehicle to consent to the 
retrieval or use of the data on a motor vehicle event data recorder of 
such motor vehicle as a condition of providing a policy or lease.

SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON RETRIEVAL OF DATA FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY 
              MEDICAL CARE.

    The data on a motor vehicle event data recorder may be retrieved or 
used by a person other than an owner of the motor vehicle to facilitate 
or determine the need for emergency medical care for the driver or 
passenger of a motor vehicle that is involved in a motor vehicle crash 
or other emergency, including the retrieval of data from a company that 
provides subscription services to the owner of a motor vehicle for in-
vehicle safety and security communications systems.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) The term ``event data recorder'' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 563.5 of title 49, Code of Federal 
        Regulations, as in effect on October 1, 2011.
            (2) The term ``motor vehicle'' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
            (3) The term ``owner'' means a person--
                    (A) in whose name a motor vehicle is registered or 
                titled;
                    (B) who leases a motor vehicle for at least 3 
                months;
                    (C) who is entitled to possession of a motor 
                vehicle as the purchaser under a security agreement; or
                    (D) who is the attorney in fact, conservator, or 
                personal representative for a person described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (C).
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