House Commerce Leaders Eye House Floor Vote on Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation

Self-driving vehicle legislation that unanimously passed the House Commerce Committee in July (see 1707260057) will be considered on the House floor next week. In a joint statement, Commerce Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, praised the action: "This vote will pave the way for the safe testing, development, and deployment of self-driving cars across the U.S.” Reuters reported the vote will take place Wednesday. HR-3388 would establish rules for development and deployment of thousands of autonomous vehicles while also prohibiting states from regulating the technology.