Know Before You Drive Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7377 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7377 To inform consumers about the capabilities and limitations of partially automated vehicles, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2026 Ms. Schrier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To inform consumers about the capabilities and limitations of partially automated 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. This Act may be cited as the ``Know Before You Drive Act''. SEC. 2. CONSUMER EDUCATION. (a) Prohibition on Misleading Claims.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a manufacturer may not make any representation that implies or would otherwise lead a reasonable person to believe that-- (1) a partially automated driving system, or a feature or component of a partially automated driving system, is an automated driving system or a feature or component of an automated driving system; or (2) a partially automated driving system, feature, or component-- (A) can function as an automated driving system; or (B) otherwise has capabilities beyond what the system, feature, or component is able to perform. (b) Notification Upon First Sale.-- (1) Notice required.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, a manufacturer or dealer may not sell a partially automated vehicle or partially automated driving system without providing a clear and conspicuous notice to the purchaser that describes the following: (A) That the vehicle is equipped with a partially automated driving system. (B) The features of the partia