This is a good post. It has a link to solid information.Here is the link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/685/related-bills
Several committees are diligently working on it. I mean, I'm sure they are working on it. Aren't they?
On that congressional website, it has a progress bar showing it has been introduced into committee and still has to be passed by the senate, the house and signed by the president. Trivial (sarcasm).
I understand many bills are introduced in congress and die in committee. There is probably a drop dead date for each bill. I doubt congress will pass a bill for a vehicle that does not exist. They look bad enough the way it is. They will wait and if they start to appear on the road in significant numbers and Elio Motors look like it will be a stable company continuing to produce these vehicles, then I believe they will quickly pass this bill.
I know Senator Vitter kinows all this but introduced this bill to show his support for jobs in his state and he has certainly done the right thing. I believe he will reintroduce this bill when the Elios start rolling off the line and he will start talking the bill "up".
I believe the states, at this time, will want this bill to pass. It will make life much easier for them. Autocycle will be a classification on the title. All they have to do is pass a bill requiring all autocycles to meet automobile requirements testing. Until this is bill is passed, Elio Motors will be forced to classify it as a motorcycle.