AMERICA DRIVES Act / AV Acceleration Act (Proposed Jul 2025)
The AMERICA DRIVES Act proposed creating a national framework for autonomous vehicle testing and deployment on public roads, including federal safety standards, insurance requirements, and preemption of conflicting state AV laws. Introduced in July 2025 as the most recent federal AV legislation effort following the failure of the SELF DRIVE Act.
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