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The rule would be phased in once it’s finalized, with full compliance required on September 1 of the calendar year that begins two years after the final rule is issued, and would apply to all new passenger vehicles weighing less than 10,000 pounds.

The bill’s full title is the Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act.

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