H.R. 2542 · 116th Congress
PLACE Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer
- Introduced
- 2019-05-07
- Latest action
- 2019-05-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Preparing Localities for an Autonomous and Connected Environment Act or the PLACE Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles can influence land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, municipal budgets, social equity, and the environment; and (3) make such research publicly available online.