Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2021
Summary
Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 20 2 1 This bill expands early warning reporting requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. It requires such manufacturers to provide additional information on accidents that involve a serious injury or fatality and on settlements in civil actions that restrict disclosure of information. The bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make certain improvements to the publicly accessible vehicle safety databases of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It also requires DOT to provide public notice of each inspection or investigation related to motor vehicle accidents and make notices relating to enforcement actions available online.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 28, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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