- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jul 24, 2025
What it does
The AMERICA DRIVES Act would amend federal transportation law to allow commercial motor vehicles equipped with Level 4 or Level 5 automated driving systems (ADS) to operate in interstate commerce without a human driver on board or remotely, preempting state laws that require a human occupant. It directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue implementing regulations, streamline existing federal rules (such as hours of service and driver qualifications) to apply to ADS-equipped vehicles, and ensure regulatory parity and flexibility for such technologies. The bill also clarifies definitions of ADS, Levels 4 and 5 automation, remote driver, and remote assistance, and updates certain federal…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.