U.S. Congress · H.R. 7390 · Bill

SELF DRIVE Act of 2026

Forwarded to full committeeRecorded action: February 10, 2026

Waymo Jaguar I-Pace robotaxi photographed at night in July 2024. — Related automated-driving technology: a Waymo Jaguar robotaxi photographed in 2024. The photograph does not indicate passage of the SELF DRIVE proposal. Image: Votpuske / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · 4000 × 2568 · Downsampled where needed to 4K or larger and WebP optimized; smaller card preview. No upscaling.

What happened

The House Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee held a markup and forwarded the bill to the full Energy and Commerce Committee on a 12–11 vote. Its Foreign Affairs Committee referral remains listed.

What the bill proposes

The proposal would establish a federal framework for vehicles with Level 3–5 automated driving systems, including manufacturer safety cases, a national crash-data repository, reporting requirements, and federal-state authority boundaries.

The subcommittee vote advances committee consideration but does not enact the proposal. The bill has not passed the full Energy and Commerce Committee, the House, or the Senate.

Verified October 27, 2026. This is a RobotMe summary of the official record; it is not legal advice.