An alliance between U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Gary Peters (D-MI) will bring forward joint legislation on self-driving vehicles for consideration by the Senate Commerce Committee.
Thune, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Peters in a statement heralding a bipartisan bill that will set the framework for technological advancement.
“We have reached agreement on a bipartisan path forward for Senate self-driving vehicle legislation,” the senators said. “While this Senate self-driving vehicle legislation still has room for further changes, it is a product of bipartisan cooperation we both stand behind. Ultimately, we expect adoption of self-driving vehicle technologies will save lives, improve mobility for people with disabilities, and create new jobs.”
The new legislation is expected this week, allowing the committee to consider it during the course of an Oct. 4 markup.