Disturbing: House REJECTS Effort to Defund a KILL SWITCH Mandate For Cars, Allowing Government to Shut Off Your Vehicle – Here are the 57 GOPers Who Voted to Keep the Mandate The House of Representatives voted 268-164 to continue funding a mandate for ‘advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology’ in new vehicles, which critics call a “kill switch.” Representative Thomas Massie’s amendment aimed to defund this provision, arguing it poses a threat to civil liberties and privacy. Despite the opposition, 57 Republicans joined nearly all Democrats in voting against the amendment, allowing the government to retain the power to shut off vehicles.

• The House voted to fund a mandate for ‘advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology’ in new vehicles by 2026.
• Critics refer to this technology as a ‘kill switch’ that could allow the government to remotely shut off vehicles.
• Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) proposed an amendment to defund the implementation of this mandate.
• The amendment failed, with 57 Republicans voting against it along with most Democrats.
• Concerns were raised about privacy invasion and the potential for arbitrary roadside convictions if a vehicle is shut down.