Skip to main content
HR 588 99th Congress House

A bill to require motor vehicle rental companies to provide child restraint systems in rented motor vehicles on request and to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe necessary…

Official title: A bill to require motor vehicle rental companies to provide child restraint systems in rented motor vehicles on request and to direct the Secretary of Transpor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require motor vehicle rental companies to provide child restraint systems in rented motor vehicles on request and to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe necessary regulations for administration and enforcement of such requirement.

Introduced: February 7, 1985 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Automobile safety appliancesAutomobile safety standardsChild safetyChildren and youth
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
FamiliesLease and rental servicesMotor Vehicles and DrivingMotor vehicle safetyMotor vehiclesPublic safety
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Jan 22, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 22, 1985
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 26, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires motor vehicle rental companies to provide child restraint systems in rented motor vehicles upon request. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of such requirement. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 7, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 7, 1985
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 588: A bill to require motor vehicle rental companies to provide child restraint systems in rented motor vehicles on request and to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe necessary regulations for administration and enforcement of such requirement.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-588/
MLA
"H.R. 588: A bill to require motor vehicle rental companies to provide child restraint systems in rented motor vehicles on request and to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe necessary regulations for administration and enforcement of such requirement.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-588/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 588, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-588/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 588: A bill to require motor vehicle rental companies to provide child restraint systems in rented motor vehicles on request and to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe necessary regulations for administration and enforcement of such requirement.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-588/)
Report a problem