House Subcommittee Releases Draft Proposal on Vehicle Privacy, Security Protections; Hearing Oct. 21

The House Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee released a number of staff-drafted proposals on topics including providing incentives for crash avoidance and other connected vehicle technologies, increasing privacy and security protections for motorists, and modernizing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as part of the committee’s “ongoing work to keep families safe on America’s roads,” a committee news release said Wednesday. The subcommittee also announced it has scheduled a hearing on Oct. 21 to discuss the proposals. Witnesses weren't announced.