Special note: Kids and Car Safety Family Advocate, Lindsey Rogers-Seitz and her daughter Riley Seitz will be participating in the live event. Kids and Car Safety will have other families affected by a hot car incidents available to the press for interviews throughout the U.S.

Miguel Ayala, Representative Jan Schakowsky, 202-374-1098

Amber Rollins, Kids and Car Safety, 913-205-6973

Janette Fennell, Kids and Car Safety, 415-336-9279

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, June 30^th, 2021, at 1PM ET, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, will host a press conference to highlight the auto safety provisions included in the INVEST In America Act, the infrastructure package the U.S. House will vote on this week.

Schakowsky will be joined by the Members who authored different pieces of legislation that has been included in this package. Some of those bills are the Hot Cars Act, Park IT Act, 21st Century Smart Cars, Five Stars for Safe Cars Act, SAFE Limos Act, HALT Drunk Driving Act, and the Crash Avoidance System Evaluation Act. Additionally, members will be speaking in support of including the Modernizing Seatback Safety Act, which has been offered as an amendment.

                WHAT:                Auto Safety Press Conference

                WHEN:                Wednesday, June 30^th, 2021 – 1PM ET

                WHERE:              U.S. Capitol - House Visitors Center, 201

                WHO:                 Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)

              William Wallace, Consumer Reports

                HOW:                Members of Press Should RSVP to:

 Miguel.Ayala@mail.house.gov

Media not credentialed by the House will need to contact the House Radio TV Gallery

Kids and Car Safety is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping young children and pets safe in and around vehicles.