Scott Perry Introduces Bill to Repeal New-Car Impairment Mandate Backed by 35 House Republicans
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Scott Perry Introduces Bill to Repeal New-Car Impairment Mandate Backed by 35 House Republicans
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Summary
35 House Republicans are backing Rep. Scott Perry’s No Kill Switches in Cars Act, which would scrap a Biden-era requirement for passive impairment-detection systems in all new vehicles.
Perry argues the mandate would raise car prices and violate privacy and Fourth Amendment protections by forcing drivers to accept monitoring technology that could limit vehicle operation.
NHTSA has not finalized the rule after missing a 2024 deadline, saying it is still reviewing comments and that no commercially available passive alcohol-detection technology is accurate enough for in-vehicle use.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving rejects the “kill switch” label, saying the law does not authorize surveillance or remote shutdowns and could save more than 10,000 lives a year.
The fight now centers on whether Congress should repeal the mandate before regulators can turn it into a vehicle safety standard.