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Congressional Summary of S 980
Child Passenger Protection Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish a safety standard for booster seats used in passenger motor vehicles as a form of child restraint. Directs the Secretary to complete a rulemaking proceeding to amend certain Code of Federal Regulations motor vehicle safety standards in order to: (1) require each seat belt assembly in the rear seats of a passenger motor vehicle to be a lap and shoulder belt assembly; and (2) apply such requirement to passenger motor vehicles beginning after the production year in which such regulations are prescribed in compliance with the implementation of a certain phase-in schedule.
Amends the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to extend the occupant protection incentive grants program for a two-year period.
Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the Secretary to make: (1) a basic grant to any State that enacts a child restraint law by October 1, 2003; and (2) a supplemental grant to any such State if the child restraint law is an enhanced child restraint law. Sets forth certain grant requirements.
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Current Status of Bill S 980
Bill S 980 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 26, 2001. Bill S 980 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on May 26, 2001. Bill S 980's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. as of March 5, 2002
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 980
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
9Democrat Cosponsors
5Republican Cosponsors
4Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 980
Primary Policy Focus
Transportation and Public WorksPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative procedure
- Authorization
- Automobile safety appliances
- Automobile safety standards
- Child safety
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer education
- Department of Transportation
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medical personnel
- Families
- Federal aid highway program
- Federal aid to Indians
- Federal aid to transportation
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fire fighters
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Health
- Indian children
- Infrastructure
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Minorities
- Motor vehicle safety
- Police training
- Product safety
- Public service advertising
- Seat belts
- State laws
- Traffic accidents and safety
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 980
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A bill to provide for the improvement of the safety of child restraints in passenger motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Child Passenger Protection Act of 2001
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 980
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