A short bill introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) to repeal the Section 24220 mandate that all new passenger vehicles include impaired-driving detection technology starting with the 2027 model year. Currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1. Repeals Section 24220 of the 2021 Infrastructure Law, which requires every new car sold in America to have technology that monitors the driver and can shut the vehicle down if it detects impairment. 2. If passed, NHTSA would no longer be required to issue a federal motor vehicle safety standard mandating advanced impaired-driving prevention technology. 3. Critics of Section 24220 argue the mandate creates a de facto government kill switch and raises serious privacy and false-positive concerns. Supporters of the original mandate (including MADD) say the technology will save lives by reducing drunk driving.
Anyone planning to buy a new vehicle once the federal rule takes effect, automakers building cars for the U.S. market, and privacy advocates concerned about in-vehicle driver monitoring.