S. 4086: Maternal Motor Vehicle Crash Safety Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-12-06 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11330-11331)

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-12-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Maternal Motor Vehicle Crash Safety Act of 2006

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Maternal Motor Vehicle Crash Safety Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the National Automotive Sampling System Crashworthiness Data System. Directs the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to: (1) provide grants and other incentives to eligible entities to promote the development of data linkage systems that improve the tracking of adverse health effects and birth outcomes for pregnant women involved in motor vehicle crashes; (2) conduct a research program to promote the health and safety of such women and their unborn children; and (3) conduct a public outreach and education program to increase awareness of safety risks associated with motor vehicle crashes for such women and children and methods to reduce such risks. Directs the Administrator to include data regarding the safety of pregnant women and their unborn children who are involved in motor vehicle crashes in the NHTSA's Annual Assessment of Motor Vehicle Crashes.

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Maternal Motor Vehicle Crash Safety Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s4086.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s4086 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109