> **PROPOSED: not yet in effect** · 2026-08-09
> Initial ingestion

_Regulation · standard · proposed_

# US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap

Canonical ID: `7ec0ea71-0946-4139-91a9-4b53ab02def3`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `standard`
- **Status (derived):** proposed

Congress has yet to enact a dedicated federal liability statute for self-driving cars. The SELF DRIVE Act (H.R.7390) includes insurance provisions but has not passed. NHTSA has provided guidance but no binding liability framework. States are filling the gap with patchwork insurance and liability laws.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2026/5/self-driving-vehicles-liability-assignment-in-crashes-and-violations

## Status history

- **proposed** · 2026-08-09 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap cover?

Congress has yet to enact a dedicated federal liability statute for self-driving cars. The SELF DRIVE Act (H.R.7390) includes insurance provisions but has not passed. NHTSA has provided guidance but no binding liability framework. States are filling the gap with patchwork insurance and liability laws.

### Where does US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap apply?

US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap is recorded as a standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap still in effect?

US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap is proposed but not yet in effect; subject to revision before adoption.

### What types of robots does US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap apply to?

US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of US Federal AV Liability Legislative Gap: Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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