Congress Votes Against Amendment to Defund Government-Mandated ‘Kill Switch’ in Vehicles

There are significant Due Process problems with this provision, Rep. Massie said, which is essentially making one’s car the judge and the jury.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) explains his resolution seeking information on Ray Epps is too important to be "memory-holed." House Judiciary Committee/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

Congress has voted against Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) amendment to defund a government-mandated kill switch in vehicles built after 2026.

Buried in a section of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is a provision to implement “advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology” that will shut down cars if sensors detect that the driver is in any way not in condition to drive.