big three to tesla and uber to put as many as 150,000 driverless test cars on the road as early as next year. that could explode to half a million in three years. the product could also create new federal safety and performance requirements in the bill bars states from banning self-driving cars. a house panel unanimously approved the measure the summer. a rare example of bipartisanship in washington. the full house expected to pass the bill. many lawmakers support the plant because they believe autonomous technologies the future. they want the u.s. to manufacture self driven cars and not someone else. >> this work is happening in china and india and western europe. the united states has always been at the forefront of transportation and mobility. this built matters because we need to make sure we keep the position. >> supporters argue self-driving technology as a way to slash the nation's 40,000 annual highway deaths. most are caused by driving under the influence or distracted driving from texting.