AMERICA DRIVES Act

Key Provisions

• Lets Level 4 or Level 5 self-driving commercial trucks travel between states without a human driver on board or a remote human driver.
• Requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to update federal trucking rules by September 30, 2027, to fit self-driving vehicles.
• Clarifies that rules for human drivers, like hours of service or drug testing, would not apply to self-driving trucks operating without a human driver.
• Blocks the DOT from creating rules that unfairly burden self-driving trucks compared to human-driven ones.
• Adds new definitions for terms like 'ADS-equipped vehicle' and 'Automated driving system' to federal law.