Lawmakers are exploring ways to speed up the deployment of self-driving cars as the auto industry and safety advocates clamor for action at the federal level.
A sweeping autonomous vehicle measure is quickly moving through the House, and a bipartisan group in the Senate is planning to release a major legislative package after the August recess.
“We can set the stage for the continued development of self-driving cars and ensure America stays the innovation leader that it is,” said Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which drafted the lower chamber's bill.
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