Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Increasing Information and Notification to Foster Openness Regarding Highly Automated Vehicle Matters to States Act” or the “INFORM Act”.
Increasing Information and Notification to Foster Openness Regarding Highly Automated Vehicle Matters to States Act
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a database of exemptions for motor vehicles from the Federal motor vehicle safety standards, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Exemption database
Section 30113 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(i) Exemption Database
“(1) In general—The Secretary shall establish a publically available and searchable electronic database of each motor vehicle for which an exemption from motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter or a bumper standard prescribed under chapter 325 has been granted.
“(2) Vehicle Identification Number—The database established under paragraph (1) shall be searchable by Vehicle Identification Number and shall include no information identifying the vehicle owner.”