H.R. 3523: Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-25 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2021

Plain summary

Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 20 21 This bill directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement regulations to require (1) all new commercial motor vehicles with a gross weight of 26,001 pounds or more to be equipped with speed-limiting technology; (2) any existing speed-limiting technology already installed in such vehicles manufactured after December 31, 1992, to be used while in operation; and (3) the speed-limiting technology to be set to a maximum speed of 65 miles per hour, or 70 miles per hour with the use of adaptive cruise control systems and automatic emergency braking systems. The NHTSA must also prescribe performance standards for speed-limiting technologies, automatic braking systems, and adaptive cruise control systems that reduce or mitigate collisions at speeds of not faster than 70 miles per hour.

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Cullum Owings Large Truck Safe Operating Speed Act of 2021

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Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3523.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3523 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117