Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act
Congress would require connected car companies to cut off abuser access within 2 business days
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Car makers and their app/service partners would have to cut off an abuser’s access to connected car features when a survivor asks.
- Companies would have 2 business days to act, such as shutting off the abuser’s account, wiping the car’s connection data, or helping the survivor set up a new account.
- Survivors would need to give the vehicle ID number, name the abuser, and show they own or legally possess the vehicle (like a court order).
- Companies couldn’t charge fees, require the abuser’s approval, extend contracts, or raise rates as a condition for shutting off access, and they must keep survivor info confidential and dispose of it within 90 days.
- The communications agency, working with the vehicle safety agency, would write the detailed rules, and states would generally be blocked from making different rules in this same area.
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Milestones
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act
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