{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lipinski.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=91&itemid=3158", "Lipinski Applauds NHTSA for Taking Next Step on Life-Saving Vehicle Technology", "2016-12-14", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "IL", "Daniel Lipinski", "L000563", "lipinski.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is praising the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposal to establish a standard for potentially life-saving vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology and to require this equipment for all new light duty vehicles manufactured after 2023.\u00a0 V2V uses dedicated short-range communications to exchange basic information about the operational status of vehicles in close proximity to one another.\u00a0 It is primarily used to improve safety and increase efficiency.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cAs co-chair of the Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus, this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is a highly anticipated step forward for the emerging connected vehicle industry,\u201d said Rep. Lipinski.\u00a0 \u201cThe NHTSA has worked collaboratively with stakeholders on all levels to develop a very good proposal.\u00a0 V2V communications can enable many life-saving functions like collision and blind spot warnings, as well as intersection assistance.\u00a0 This technology can significantly reduce the number of traffic deaths each year and help the development of autonomous vehicles.\u00a0 In addition, the proposal mandates a cybersecurity framework that protects the system from hackers and guards privacy by ensuring that no personal data is collected or transmitted.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tFor many years, Congressman Lipinski has been a leader on connected and automated vehicle policy.\u00a0 The comprehensive transportation bill known as the FAST Act, that became law a year ago, contained a number of provisions he authored that will help our nation continue to lead on this emerging technology, which will increase safety, ease congestion, cut down on energy usage, expand mobility, and create new manufacturing jobs.\u00a0 The FAST Act also included language from Lipinski\u2019s Future TRIP Act, which specifically directs the University Transportation Centers program to focus research on connected and automated vehicles.\u00a0 Rep. Lipinski also pushed the NHTSA to release proposed guidance for improving motor vehicle cybersecurity.\u00a0 The guidance, released this past fall, serves as a set of best practices for automakers and component suppliers to ensure their products are secure from cyberattacks.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cAs V2V technologies become mainstream, they will further leverage the many safety systems already being developed for installation in the next generation of vehicles,\u201d said Lipinski.\u00a0 \u201cV2V is one of the key components of automated vehicle systems that will ultimately increase traffic safety, enhance mobility, and make cars more efficient and environmentally friendly.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://lipinski.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=91&itemid=3158"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.806150957942009, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}