# 119-hr-7377: Know Before You Drive Act

119-hr-7377, Know Before You Drive Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7377
- Congress: 119
- Title: Know Before You Drive Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Clear, truthful disclosure about partially automated driving systems** would be required so buyers and drivers understand what these systems can and cannot do. The bill would ban misleading automation claims, force at-sale and post-sale notices, expand labeling, and widen enforcement by federal and state authorities. - Drivers and families would get clearer information at purchase and after software updates. Manufacturers must give a plain notice at first sale describing features, limitations, the system's operational design domain, and the driver tasks expected. A separate update must be sent for material software changes, including over-the-air updates, within 2 years. - Vehicle manufacturers and dealers would face new disclosure and timing rules. Manufacturers must provide notices to dealers before delivery and they must avoid claims that would mislead a reasonable consumer within 180 days of enactment. Labels must say if extra service fees apply. - Federal and state enforcers would gain tools to police claims and labels. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Trade Commission would have enforcement roles alongside state attorneys general. The Department of Transportation would issue implementing regulations within 9 months and update Automobile Information Disclosure Act labeling within 2 years. Definitions, liability under existing law, and a timetable for rulemaking are included to guide implementation.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger enforcement and state lawsuits: benefit, high. If enacted, violations of the Act's disclosure and misrepresentation rules would be treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act. The FTC and NHTSA would gain enforcement powers and remedies for those violations. State attorneys general could sue in federal court to st…
- Ban on misleading automation claims: benefit, low. If enacted, manufacturers would be banned, within 180 days, from saying a partial automation system is full automation or from claiming it can do things it cannot. The ban would apply to manufacturer statements about partially automated driving systems, features, or components. This would be aimed…
- Clear automation labels on cars: benefit, low. If enacted, cars with partial or full automated driving systems would need a clear sticker or label. The label would list what driving tasks the system can do and whether you must supervise it for each task. It would say when the system does not work, including geography, time-of-day, road, or weat…
- New at-sale and update notices for buyers: benefit, low. If enacted, manufacturers and dealers would have to give clear notices to buyers that a vehicle has a partially automated driving system and explain its features, limits, operational design domain, and the driver tasks the buyer must perform. Manufacturers would have 2 years after enactment to comp…
- Clear definitions for automated driving: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would set clear legal definitions for terms like "automated driving system," "partially automated driving system," "dynamic driving task," and "operational design domain." Those definitions would decide which systems and vehicles the labels, notices, and enforcement rules cover…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9090: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7377 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7377)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9090: Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9090)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7377 (as of 2026-04-21).