[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 200 (Thursday, December 22, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10099-S10100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               SAMI'S LAW

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1082, which was received 
from the House and is at the desk.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 1082) to prohibit the unauthorized sale of 
     ride-hailing signage and study the incidence of fatal and 
     non-fatal assaults in TNC and for-hire vehicles in order to 
     enhance safety and save lives.

  There being no objection the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous consent that the Wicker amendment at the 
desk be considered and agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered 
read a third time and passed; the amendment to the title be considered 
and agreed to; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and 
laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 6624) was agreed to, as follows:

                (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Sami's Law''.

     SEC. 2. GAO STUDY ON INCIDENCE OF FATAL AND NON-FATAL 
                   PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OF PASSENGERS, TNC 
                   DRIVERS, AND DRIVERS OF OTHER FOR-HIRE 
                   VEHICLES.

       (a) GAO Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
     Congress a report that includes the results of a study 
     regarding--
       (1) the incidence of fatal and non-fatal physical assault 
     and sexual assault perpetrated in the preceding 2 calendar 
     years (starting with calendar years 2019 and 2020 for the 
     first study)--
       (A) against TNC drivers and drivers of other for-hire 
     vehicles (including taxicabs) by passengers and riders of 
     for-hire vehicles; and
       (B) against passengers and riders by other passengers and 
     TNC drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles (including 
     taxicabs), including the incidences that are committed by 
     individuals who are not TNC drivers or drivers of other for-
     hire vehicles but who pose as TNC drivers or drivers of other 
     for-hire vehicles;
       (2) the nature and specifics of any background checks 
     conducted on prospective TNC drivers and drivers of other 
     for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs), including any State 
     and local laws requiring those background checks; and
       (3) the safety steps taken by transportation network 
     companies and other for-hire vehicle services (including 
     taxicab companies) related to rider and driver safety.
       (b) Sexual Assault Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``sexual assault'' means the occurrence of an act that 
     constitutes any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by 
     Federal, Tribal, or State law, including when the victim 
     lacks capacity to consent.

  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  The bill (H.R. 1082), as amended, was passed.
  The amendment (No. 6625) was agreed to as follows:

                     (Purpose: To amend the title)

       Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to study the 
     incidence of fatal and non-fatal assaults in TNC and for-hire 
     vehicles in order to enhance safety and save lives.''.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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