SELF DRIVE Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7390 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7390 To amend title 49, United States Code, regarding the authority of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over vehicles with automated driving systems to provide safety measures for such vehicles, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 5, 2026 Mr. Latta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, regarding the authority of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over vehicles with automated driving systems to provide safety measures for such vehicles, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act of 2026'' or the ``SELF DRIVE Act of 2026''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purpose. Sec. 3. Updated or new motor vehicle safety requirements for vehicles with automated driving systems. Sec. 4. Motor vehicle testing or evaluation. Sec. 5. Make inoperative. Sec. 6. Protecting the security of connected vehicles. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to ensure continued United States leadership in the global automotive and autonomous driving sector, improve road safety,