Safe Vehicle Access for Survivors Act
Sponsored By: Representative Dingell
In Committee
Summary
Disconnecting abusers from vehicle-connected services. This bill would let survivors request that vehicle manufacturers or service providers disable or terminate a connected vehicle account or access that an abuser uses to threaten, monitor, or control them.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
New tools for survivors to cut access
If enacted, a survivor could ask a covered vehicle provider to disable or remove an abuser's connected-vehicle access. Providers would have to act within 2 business days and could disable an account, cut services to the vehicle, or give instructions to disable services inside the car. Providers could not charge fees, require another account holder's OK, or raise rates to grant the request. If a provider acts, it would have to deny any abuser request for data created after access was cut. Survivors would need to give the VIN, the abuser's name, and proof of ownership or legal possession or a court order. Providers would treat survivor materials as confidential and delete them within 90 days, unless a small verification record is reasonably needed. Providers must send a confirmation email with a reference number, offer safe notice options (including an opt-out if an abuser can read the survivor's email), and let survivors choose how the provider contacts them. Covered providers may begin to comply on enactment and must comply within 180 days.
FCC rulemaking to set standards
If enacted, the Federal Communications Commission would start rulemaking within 180 days and finish rules within 2 years. The rules would guide how providers handle survivor requests, protect confidentiality, remove or limit stored sensitive data, and set reporting and notification processes. The FCC would consult with the highway safety agency to balance survivor safety and data access risks.
Legal shield for providers' actions
If enacted, covered providers and their officers, employees, vendors, and agents would be protected from legal claims for actions or omissions made to comply with the Act. The shield would cover claims that arise from implementing the Act's requirements.
Federal rules override state laws
If enacted, the Act would preempt state and local laws on the same topics and related rules. That would create a single national standard for covered providers and could remove stronger state protections in some places. The preemption favors uniform provider obligations but may reduce local options that some survivors or states now rely on.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dingell
MI • D
Cosponsors
Crenshaw
TX • R
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Min
CA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Thanedar
MI • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Ross
NC • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Salinas
OR • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Moore (WI)
WI • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Stevens
MI • D
Sponsored 3/14/2025
Moulton
MA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Lee (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Friedman
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
McDonald Rivet
MI • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Sykes
OH • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Landsman
OH • D
Sponsored 6/20/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 6/25/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 7/10/2025
Norcross
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Pocan
WI • D
Sponsored 3/26/2026
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