H.R. 2 — what changed
Moving Forward Act
From Engrossed in House to Received in Senate. 2 sections amended between Engrossed in House and Received in Senate.
Sec. 32005 Advanced Drunk Driving prevention technology
Requirements—
Motor vehicle safety standard— Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to initiate a rulemaking to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, that requires passenger motor vehicles manufactured after the effective date of such standard to be equipped with advanced drunk driving prevention technology.
Notice and comment— Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in order to continue the rulemaking proceeding required by paragraph (1).
Final Rule—
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Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall prescribe a final rule containing the motor vehicle safety standard required under this subsection. The final rule shall specify an effective date that provides at least 2 years, and no more than 3 year, to allow for manufacturing compliance.
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was (2)(4)(4)
If the Secretary determines that a new motor vehicle safety standard required under this subsection cannot meet the requirements and considerations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 30111 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate describing the reasons for not prescribing such a standard.
Development— The Secretary shall work directly with manufacturers of passenger motor vehicles, suppliers, safety advocates, and other interested parties, including universities with expertise in automotive engineering, to—
accelerate the development of the advanced drunk driving prevention technology required to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard described in subsection (a); and
ensure the integration of such technology into passenger motor vehicles available for sale at the earliest practicable date.
Definitions— In this section—
the term advanced drunk driving prevention technology means a passive system which—
monitors a driver’s performance to identify impairment of a driver;
a system which passively detects a blood alcohol level equal to and exceeding .08 blood alcohol content; or
a similar system which detects impairment and prevents or limits vehicle operation;
the term motor vehicle safety standard has the meaning given such term in section 30102 of title 49, United States Code; and
the term passenger motor vehicle has the meaning given such term in section 32101 of title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 50002 Electric or zero-emission vehicles for United States Postal Service fleet
In general— Any next generation delivery vehicle purchased by the United States Postal Service using the funds appropriated under section 50001 shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be an electric or zero-emission vehicle, and the Postal Service shall ensure that at least 75 percent of the total number of vehicles purchased using such funds shall be electric or zero emission vehicles. In this subsection, the term “next generation delivery vehicle” means a vehicle purchased to replace a right-hand-drive, long-life vehicle in use by the Postal Service.
Medium- and heavy-Duty vehicles—
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Date of enactment and 2030— Between the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2029, not less than 50 percent of the total number of new medium- or heavy-duty vehicles purchased by the Postal Service during such period shall be electric or zero-emission vehicles.
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After 2039— Beginning on January 1, 2040, the Postal Service may not purchase any new medium or heavy-duty vehicle that is not an electric or zero-emission vehicle.
Compliance— In carrying out subsections (a) and (b), the Postal Service shall comply with chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popularly known as the Buy American Act) and any applicable Federal labor or civil rights laws.
Charging stations—
In general— Not later than January 1, 2026, the Postal Service shall provide, at each postal facility accessible to the public, not less than one electric vehicle charging station for use by the public or officers and employees of the Postal Service.
Fleet operation— The Postal Service shall ensure that adequate charging stations are available at Postal Service facilities to keep the Postal Service fleet operational.
Plan and update— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General shall submit a plan to carry out this section to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Postmaster General shall submit an update and progress report on implementing such plan to such committees not less than once every 2 years beginning on the date the plan is submitted under the previous sentence and ending on the day that is 6 years after such date.
Contingent on appropriation— The requirements of subsections (a) through (e) of this section shall not apply unless the funds authorized for vehicles under section 50001 are appropriated.
Sense of Congress— It is the sense of Congress that, as the Postal Service replaces or upgrades its fleet of delivery vehicles, the Postal Service should take all reasonable steps to ensure that its vehicles are equipped with climate control units to protect the health and safety of its mail carriers, especially those working in areas of the country that are subject to extreme temperatures.