H.R. 7679 119th Congress House

CAR SEAT Act

Official title: To amend title 23, United States Code, to include public information and education activities as authorized programming under highway safety programs and to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an education campaign on the dangers associated with noncompliant or counterfeit child restraint systems, including car seats and booster seats, and methods for identifying and avoiding such systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2026 Introduced by: Laura Gillen Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Feb 26, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Feb 25, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now February 26, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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