Title 34 — NavyRelease 119-73

§41313 GAO study on incidence of fatal and non-fatal physical and sexual assault of passengers, TNC drivers, and drivers of other for-hire vehicles

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle IV— - Criminal Records and Information › Chapter CHAPTER 413— - CRIME REPORTS AND STATISTICS › § 41313

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Comptroller General must report to Congress by January 5, 2024, and every two years after. Each report covers the two calendar years before it (first: 2019–2020) and must report how often fatal and non‑fatal physical and sexual assaults happened: against ride‑hail and other drivers by passengers, and against passengers by other passengers or drivers (including people posing as drivers). It must also describe driver background checks and safety measures. "Sexual assault" means any nonconsensual sexual act under federal, tribal, or state law, including when victims cannot consent.

Full Legal Text

Title 34, §41313

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(a)Not later than 1 year after January 5, 2023, and every 2 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that includes the results of a study regarding—

(1)the incidence of fatal and non-fatal physical assault and sexual assault perpetrated in the preceding 2 calendar years (starting with calendar years 2019 and 2020 for the first study)—

(A)against TNC drivers and drivers of other for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs) by passengers and riders of for-hire vehicles; and

(B)against passengers and riders by other passengers and TNC drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs), including the incidences that are committed by individuals who are not TNC drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles but who pose as TNC drivers or drivers of other for-hire vehicles;

(2)the nature and specifics of any background checks conducted on prospective TNC drivers and drivers of other for-hire vehicles (including taxicabs), including any State and local laws requiring those background checks; and

(3)the safety steps taken by transportation network companies and other for-hire vehicle services (including taxicab companies) related to rider and driver safety.

(b)In this section, the term “sexual assault” means the occurrence of an act that constitutes any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, Tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.

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34 U.S.C. § 41313

Title 34 — Navy

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73