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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.

Introduced: May 26, 2016 Introduced by: Huffman, Jared Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 26, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 26, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5359: To revise Federal flammability standards for motor vehicle child restraint systems.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5359/
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"H.R. 5359: To revise Federal flammability standards for motor vehicle child restraint systems.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5359/.
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