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Congress·In Committee·12 months ago

Congress would require connected car companies to cut off abuser access within 2 business days

Also known as: Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act

Legislative Progress

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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.
Consumer ProtectionData PrivacyTechnologyCivil Rights

Milestones

3 milestones5 actions
Feb 10, 2026House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Feb 10, 2026House

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 14, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 14, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 14, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

On the date of enactment

Covered providers can start following the new survivor request process as soon as the bill becomes law.

If a car company is ready early, survivors could get an abuser cut off from connected-car access without waiting for the full deadline.

Related News

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Automotive World·12 months ago

Alliance for Automotive Innovation: Statement on ‘Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act’

Reposts the auto industry trade group’s statement supporting the Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act and describing how it would let survivors terminate or disable abusers’ access to connected vehicle services.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act

Bill NumberHR 2110
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(25)
D: 23R: 2

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