washington u.s. house wednesday unanimously approve sweep proposal speed deployment self-driving cars without human control put federal regulators driver seat bar state block autonomous vehicles house measure first significant federal legislation aim speed self-driving cars market would allow automakers obtain exemptions deploy 25,000 vehicles without meet exist auto safety standards first year cap would rise three years 100,000 vehicles annually representative doris matsui say bill put us path towards innovation recently seem unimaginable automakers business group advocate blind praise house measure one consumer group say house bill enough ensure self-driving cars would safe bill manufacturers seek exemptions must demonstrate self-driving cars least safe exist vehicles state could still set rule registration license liability insurance safety inspections performance standards automakers would submit safety assessment report regulators bill would require pre-market approval advance vehicle technologies measure go senate bipartisan group lawmakers work similar legislation automakers technology company include general motor co alphabet inc self-driving unit waymo hope begin deploy vehicles around 2020. push new federal rule make easy deploy self-driving technology consumer group seek additional safeguard current federal rule bar self-driving cars without human control u.s. roads state issue variety different rule absence clear federal guidance automakers complain california rule restrictive u.s. senators might circulate draft legislation week one stick point handle commercial self-driving truck include house measure senate version may also soften provision preempt state rule volkswagen ag vowg_p.de automakers lobby congress act often bring test vehicles capitol hill lawmakers test driverless cars advocate hope self-driving cars help reduce u.s. road deaths rise 7.7 percent 2015 high annual jump since 1966. u.s. national highway traffic safety administration say 2014 study u.s. traffic crash cost society 836 billion year economic loss human error behind 94 percent crash consumer advocate want give national highway traffic safety administration quick access crash data fund oversee self-driving cars autonomous vehicle bill pass house leave wild west without adequate safety protections consumers pre-empts state safety standards none national level consumer watchdog group say statement policy group transportation america say cities worry house legislation preempt local authorities manage streets fail give local leaders confidence manufacturers operators aware follow local laws regulations tuesday reuters report u.s. transportation secretary elaine chao unveil revise self-driving guidelines next tuesday ann arbor michigan cite source department confirm plan unveil new guidelines next week house bill would require compliance guidelines gm say statement work need house measure good progress toward law facilitate realization safety mobility environmental benefit self-driving vehicles house bill would also require automakers add driver alert check rear seat effort prevent children leave behind consider performance standards headlights u.s. house unanimously approve sweep self-driving car measure