Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Enhancing Child Passenger Safety in Underserved Communities Act”.
Enhancing Child Passenger Safety in Underserved Communities Act
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage widespread and proper use of child safety seats, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Highway safety programs
Section 402(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
in clause (vii) by striking “and” at the end; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(ix) to encourage widespread and proper use of child safety seats (including booster seats), with an emphasis on encouraging the use of such child safety seats in underserved populations; and
“(x) to increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric vehicular hyperthermia;”
Sec. 3 National safety priority programs
Section 405(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
in subparagraph (A) by striking clause (v) and inserting the following:
“(v) carry out programs in low-income and underserved populations to—
“(I) recruit and train nationally certified child passenger safety technicians among first responders, including law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical personnel, organizations for children, and other individuals serving low-income and underserved populations;
“(II) educate parents and caregivers about the proper use and installation of child safety seats; and
“(III) purchase and distribute child safety seats to families in low-income and underserved populations; and”
in subparagraph (B)—
by striking “100 percent” and inserting “90 percent”; and
by striking the period at the end and inserting “, except that 10 percent of such funds shall be used to carry out a program described in subparagraph (A)(v).”.