SCOPE Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2947 To require the Secretary of Transportation to finalize a rule to protect consumers from the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning from keyless ignition motor vehicles, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mrs. FISCHER, and Mr. MARKEY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to finalize a rule to protect consumers from the risks of carbon mon- oxide poisoning from keyless ignition motor vehicles, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop CO Poisoning 4 Exposures Act’’ or the ‘‘SCOPE Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. RULEMAKING TO INSTALL AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF 6 SYSTEMS IN MOTOR VEHICLES. 7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:26 Dec 03, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2947.IS S2947 aiking on DSK30JT082PROD with BILLS 2 •S 2947 IS SEC. 2. RULEMAKING TO INSTALL AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF 1 SYSTEMS IN MOTOR VEHICLES. 2 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 3 (1) KEY.—The term ‘‘key’’ has the meaning 4 given the term in section 571.114 of title 49, Code 5 of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). 6 (2) MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘‘manufac- 7 turer’’ has the meaning given the term in section 8 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code. 9 (3) MOTOR VEHICLE.— 10 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘motor vehi- 11 cle’’ has the meaning given the term in section 12 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code. 13 (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘motor vehi- 14 cle’’ does not include— 15 (i) a motorcycle or trailer (as those 16 terms are defined in section 571.3 of title 17 49, Code of Federal Regulations) (or suc- 18 cessor regulations); 19 (ii) any motor vehicle that is rated at 20 more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicular 21 weight; or 22 (iii) a battery electric vehicle. 23 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 24 the Secretary of Transportation. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:22 Nov 30, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2947.IS S2947 aiking on DSK30JT082PROD with BILLS 3 •S 2947 IS (b) AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VE- 1 HICLES.— 2 (1) FINAL RULE.— 3 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 4 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- 5 retary shall issue a final rule amending section 6 571.114 of title 49, Code of Federal Regula- 7 tions (relating to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 8 Standard Number 114), to require manufactur- 9 ers to install technology in each motor vehicle 10 equipped with a keyless ignition device and an 11 internal combustion engine to automatically 12 shut off the motor vehicle after the motor vehi- 13 cle has idled for the period designated under 14 subparagraph (B). 15 (B) PERIOD DESCRIBED.— 16 (i) IN GENERAL.—The period referred 17 to in subparagraph (A) is the period des- 18 ignated by the Administrator of the Na- 19 tional Highway Traffic Safety Administra- 20 tion as necessary to prevent carbon mon- 21 oxide poisoning. 22 (ii) DIFFERENT PERIODS.—The Ad- 23 ministrator of the National Highway Traf- 24 fic Safety Administration may designate 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:22 Nov 30, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2947.IS S2947 aiking on DSK30JT082PROD with BILLS 4 •S 2947 IS different periods under clause (i) for dif- 1 ferent types of motor vehicles, depending 2 on the rate at which the motor vehicle 3 emits carbon monoxide, if— 4 (I) the Administrator determines 5 a different period is necessary for a 6 type of motor vehicle for purposes of 7 section 30111 of title 49, United 8 States Code; and 9 (II) requiring a different period 10 for a type of motor vehicle is con- 11 sistent with the prevention of carbon 12 monoxide poisoning. 13 (2) DEADLINE.—The rule under paragraph (1) 14 shall become effective on September 1 of the year 15 that is 1 year after the date on which the Secretary 16 issued that rule. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:22 Nov 30, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S2947.IS S2947 aiking on DSK30JT082PROD with BILLS