# 119-hr-7390: SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 119-hr-7390, SELF DRIVE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7390 - As of: 2026-09-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-7390 - Congress: 119 - Title: SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 - Status: in_committee - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH) - Cosponsors: 15 - Policy area: Transportation and Public Works - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-21 ## Summary **Establishes federal safety rules and reporting for automated driving systems, centered on required manufacturer safety cases and a national crash repository.** This bill would set nationwide technical and reporting standards to guide testing, limited commercial operations, and deployment of ADS-equipped vehicles. - Manufacturers and developers: Would have to prepare a detailed safety case for each ADS version before sale or import. The safety case must cover hardware, software, operational design domain, hazard analyses, required competencies, and a cybersecurity plan, and the Secretary would need to issue a final safety-case rule by Sept. 30, 2027. - Data and oversight: Would create a National Automated Vehicle Safety Data Repository. Manufacturers would report covered crashes within 30 days and provide quarterly ADS-engaged mileage reporting that sunsets after 5 years, and the Secretary would issue the repository rule by Sept. 30, 2026. - States, testing, and users: Would block state laws that ban manufacture or sale of ADS-equipped vehicles when a required safety case exists while preserving state traffic, registration, inspection, insurance, and common-law liability rules. The Secretary would be able to authorize limited commercial operations during testing and impose caps on vehicles, mileage, revenue, or duration to prevent de facto deployment. ## Cosponsors (15) - Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Federal definitions for self-driving terms: benefit, high. This bill would create federal definitions for key self-driving vehicle terms. DOT would use the April 2021 SAE J3016 definitions. DOT would publish a review within 180 days after SAE issues a definition. If SAE revises a definition, DOT would decide within 120 days whether to change the statute. T… - Temporary driver-control disablement for safety: benefit, medium. This bill would let a maker temporarily disable or change a driver-facing device for safety while the vehicle's automated system is engaged and can do the full driving task. The disablement would have to be intentional, temporary, and for safety reasons. The maker would have to comply with the safe… - Federal limits on state self-driving rules: mixed, high. This bill would stop States and localities from enforcing laws that block a maker from making or selling self-driving systems or vehicles when the maker has the required federal safety case. It would also bar some state rules that force manufacturers to report crash data to States. States would sti… - Limited commercial testing for manufacturers: mixed, medium. This bill would let DOT authorize limited commercial operations as part of testing or evaluation. Vehicle makers, ADS makers, and component makers could carry passengers or freight during tests. DOT could set limits on vehicles, miles, revenue, or time in each area. Makers would have to agree not t… ## Related bills - 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act - 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act - 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act - 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act - 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 - 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk. ## Sources - [119-hr-7390 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7390) ## Related - [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502) - [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703) - [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425) - [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452) - [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514) - [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7390 (as of 2026-09-21).