HR 4025
117th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Transportation
Motor vehicles
Product safety and quality
Transportation safety and security
Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act
Introduced: June 21, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jun 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule revising motor vehicle seating systems safety standards to reduce the potential for injury to all motor vehicle occupants due to seat back failure during all types of vehicle impact.
DOT must also establish a date for required compliance with the final rule of not later than two motor vehicle model years after the model year during which the effective date of the final rule occurs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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