HR 5359
114th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Department of Transportation
Fires
Motor vehicles
Product safety and quality
Transportation safety and security
To revise Federal flammability standards for motor vehicle child restraint systems.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2016
Introduced in House
May 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to revise its regulations establishing flammability standards for child restraint systems to measure the smolder ignition resistance, rather than the open flame flammability, of such systems. In revising such regulations, NHTSA must: (1) consider the standard and testing methodologies contained in the California Technical Bulletin entitled "Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture"; and (2) consult the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the health effects and exposure risks associated with materials used in such restraint systems.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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