# 115-hr-3413: ACCESS Act

115-hr-3413, ACCESS Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3413
- Congress: 115
- Title: ACCESS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2017-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Addressing Community Challenges Emerging From Self-Driving Systems or the ACCESS Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an Advisory Council on Improving Mobility Access for Underserved Populations and Senior Citizens. The council shall undertake information gathering activities, develop technical advice, and present best practices or recommendations to DOT regarding mobility access for senior citizens and populations underserved by traditional public transportation services and educational outreach efforts with respect to the testing and distribution of highly automated vehicles in commerce. A "highly automated vehicle" is defined as a motor vehicle (excluding a commercial motor vehicle) equipped with an automated driving system. An "automated driving system" is defined as the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether such system is limited to a specific operational design domain.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7217: IMPROVE Act
- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6561: Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6032: SMART IoT Act
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3413)

## Related
- [115-hr-7217: IMPROVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7217)
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
- [115-hr-6561: Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6561)
- [115-hr-6032: SMART IoT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6032)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5819)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3413 (as of 2025-11-18).