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Stop Underrides Act

USA117th CongressHR-1622| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2021
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (24)
John Garamendi (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Underrides Act This bill requires the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on certain trucks and trailers. Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must require the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on the following a trailer or semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, and a single unit truck for which the bottom of the carriage is greater than 22 inches above the ground and that is 10,000 pounds or more. For rear and side underride guards, DOT must require adherence to a performance standard that requires the guards to be able to prevent intrusion from the body or frame of a trailer, semi-trailer, or truck into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle that contacts the guard while traveling at 35 miles per hour. In addition, DOT must require drivers to (1) conduct a pre-trip inspection of the underride protection system on their vehicles; (2) identify rusted metal compromising structural integrity, cracked welds, or missing or loose fasteners; and (3) complete any necessary repairs. DOT must establish a Committee on Underride Protection to oversee the ongoing underride guard rulemaking process. DOT must publish data on victims of truck underride crashes on a publicly accessible website and update such data quarterly.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1511
Stop Underrides Act
Mar 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-605
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1511
    Stop Underrides Act


  • March 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-605
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • March 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-605: Stop Underrides Act
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security

Stop Underrides Act

USA117th CongressHR-1622| House 
| Updated: 3/9/2021
Stop Underrides Act This bill requires the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on certain trucks and trailers. Specifically, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must require the installation of rear, side, and front underride guards on the following a trailer or semi-trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, and a single unit truck for which the bottom of the carriage is greater than 22 inches above the ground and that is 10,000 pounds or more. For rear and side underride guards, DOT must require adherence to a performance standard that requires the guards to be able to prevent intrusion from the body or frame of a trailer, semi-trailer, or truck into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle that contacts the guard while traveling at 35 miles per hour. In addition, DOT must require drivers to (1) conduct a pre-trip inspection of the underride protection system on their vehicles; (2) identify rusted metal compromising structural integrity, cracked welds, or missing or loose fasteners; and (3) complete any necessary repairs. DOT must establish a Committee on Underride Protection to oversee the ongoing underride guard rulemaking process. DOT must publish data on victims of truck underride crashes on a publicly accessible website and update such data quarterly.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-1511
Stop Underrides Act
Mar 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-605
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-1511
    Stop Underrides Act


  • March 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-605
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • March 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • March 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Democratic Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (24)
John Garamendi (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 117-605: Stop Underrides Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AccidentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security