Janice Schakowsky: “The Moving Forward Act marks a transformational investment in America's infrastructure that will create millions of jobs…”

“The Moving Forward Act marks a transformational investment in America's infrastructure that will create millions of jobs and take bold action on the climate crisis. In case anybody forgot, 2020 began with one of the worst wildfires in the history of the world, devastating 45 million acres in Australia. And now fires are raging in Siberia, and the temperature in the Arctic Circle actually hit a record 100 degrees Fahrenheit. So it is past time for Congress to act. This is such a comprehensive bill. I want to thank Chairman DeFazio for also including the Motor Vehicle Safety Title, and I include in the Record a report from Consumer Reports on the lifesaving impact the Motor Vehicle Safety Title will have. [From Consumer Reports, June 29, 2020] Safety First--Car Crashes, Innovation, and Why Federal Policy Should Prioritize Adoption of Existing Technologies to Save Lives Executive Summary To provide a guide for policymakers and the auto industry on how best to substantially and expeditiously reduce road crashes, deaths, and injuries, this study analyzed the safety benefits of currently available crash avoidance systems and other existing motor vehicle safety technologies, including a review of the safety research that has been conducted on the topic. The focus of this analysis was the publicly available fatality reduction benefits of safety technologies extrapolated to the entire U.S.…”