The Hot Cars Act (H.R. 3164)
The Hot Cars Act (H.R. 3164) is a critical bill that would help to prevent children and animals from being needlessly injured or killed when alone in vehicles.
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MUST READ ARTICLES:
Fatal Distraction Pulitzer Prize winning article by Gene Weingarten, The Washington Post
Hot car deaths: Study describes psychological and neural basis of how people make fatal errors
How We Can Protect Children From Dying in Hot Cars Editorial published on Time.com
An epidemic of children dying in hot cars: a tragedy that can be prevented (Dr. David Diamond)
PRESS RELEASES:
2021
Kids and Car Safety Applauds Passage of the INVEST in America Act – 7/1/2021
Media Advisory: Schakowsky, Colleagues, Advocates Highlight INVEST In America Act – 6/29/21
#HotCarsKill – Kids and Car Safety partnering with PETA to save lives – 6/8/21
The Hot Cars Act Reintroduced Today – 5/12/2021
MEDIA ADVISORY: The Hot Cars Act Press Conference – 5/11/2021
First Hot Car Death of 2021 – 4/29/2021
FCC grants waiver for technology to prevent hot car deaths – 3/15/2021
FCC Press Release: FCC PERMITS HOT-CAR SENSORS TO SAVE CHILDREN – 3/14/2021
Pandemic’s Impact on Hot Car Deaths an Ongoing Concern – 8/19/2020
Technology Solutions to End Hot Car Deaths – 7/28/2020
- Video Recording: KidsAndCars.org Virtual Event – Demonstrating Technology that will Save Children’s Lives – 7/28/2020
Pandemic Increases Risk of Children Dying in Hot Cars – 7/22/2020
Technology to Stop Hot Car Tragedies Readily Available – 7/1/20
- 7/1/20 – Letter from parents affected by hot car incidents to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao
- 7/1/20 – Video of Representative Jan Schakowsky’s remarks on the hot car issue
- 6/30/20 – Video of Senator Blumenthal reading excerpts from parent’s letter to the Senate Commerce Committee
- 6/29/20 – Letter from parents affected by hot car incidents to Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell and Senator Blumenthal
Press Teleconference: The Motor Vehicle Safety Title to the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) announced on June 22, 2020 by the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Joint Statement: The Motor Vehicle Safety Title Advances Important Technology and Programs that will Save Lives, Reduce Injuries and Contain Crash Costs – 6/22/2020
- Teleconference Audio Recording
- Notable Quotes from press teleconference
- Media Alert: Press Teleconference Tomorrow… hot car prevention, push-button ignition shut off and more – 6/22/2020
Worst October in History for Child Hot Car Tragedies – 10/16/2019
8 Hot Car Tragedies in the last 15 Days… ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! – 10/2/2019
Auto Association’s voluntary agreement falls short, children’s lives on the line – 9/4/2019
10 Child Hot Car Deaths in 20 Days – 8/19/2019
Grieving Families Challenge GM to Fulfill Its Promise to Prevent Hot Car Deaths – 8/13/2019
Consumer Reports Urges Congress to Pass the ‘Hot Cars Act of 2019’ – (Consumer Reports Press Release – 7/22/19)
Already 17 Children Have Died in Hot Cars in 2019 – 7/2/19
Hot Cars Act of 2019 Introduced in U.S. House – 7/1/19
Infant dies in van during a DC press event on hot car deaths – 5/23/19
KidsAndCars.org Congressional Testimony (view video here) – 5/23/19
Hot Cars News Conference (5/22) (view video here) – 5/21/19
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