# 119-s-3536: Stay in Your Lane Act

119-s-3536, Stay in Your Lane Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3536
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stay in Your Lane Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Requires driving automation systems to operate only within a clearly defined operational design domain (ODD).** It would make manufacturers declare that ODD to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and publish the exact declaration on a public website. - Manufacturers: Must ensure their driving automation systems do not operate outside the ODD and must submit a declaration of that ODD to NHTSA. They must publish the exact declaration online so buyers can see where a system is intended to work. - Drivers and the public: Would provide clearer limits on where automated driving is allowed and public access to the system's operating conditions, including geography, time of day, and road or traffic characteristics. - Regulators and enforcement: Creates a formal place in law for NHTSA to receive ODD declarations and enables civil penalties for violations tied to the new safe-domain rule. - Legal definitions and timing: Modifies the federal definition of “motor vehicle safety standard” to include these safe-domain requirements and becomes effective 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New safety rules for automated driving: mixed, medium. This bill would require manufacturers of automated driving systems to define an operational design domain (ODD). The ODD must list environmental, geographic, time-of-day, and traffic or roadway conditions where the system is meant to work. Manufacturers would have to keep systems from operating out…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3536 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3536)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3536 (as of 2026-09-10).