Sami’s Law

Sami's Law (HR 9423) requires transportation network companies (like Uber and Lyft) to implement systems that allow passengers to verify their driver's identity before a trip begins, with specific accessibility requirements for visually impaired passengers. The law mandates that these verification systems must be both visually accessible and nonvisually accessible (meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA standards) to ensure equal access for all passengers. It establishes a Safety Actions for Matching and Identifying Ride-Share Customers Advisory Council to recommend performance standards for successor technology-based verification systems. The bill includes enforcement mechanisms with civil penalties up to $20,000 per day for knowing and willful violations of its requirements.