https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/29/congress_and_our_selfdriving_future/

A law proposed in the US Senate would pave the way for hundreds of thousands of autonomous vehicles on America's streets in the next few years.

The AV START Act [PDF] was introduced Thursday by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Gary Peters (D-MI), and not only represents a bipartisan effort but also reflects much of the contents of a similar bill introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this month. As such, it is likely to become law soon.