119 HR 10050 IH: Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-08-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10050IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 6, 2026Mr. Flood (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Ellzey, and Mr. Rouzer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit liability at common law for failure to manufacture or equip a motor vehicle to an extent that exceeds applicable motor vehicle safety standards.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026.

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Purposes

The purposes of this Act are as follows:(1)To ensure the uniform application of motor vehicle safety standards promulgated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to Chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code.(2)To relieve the unreasonable burden on interstate commerce of allowing suits at common law to supplant such motor vehicle safety standards.

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Prohibition on liability based on failure to exceed applicable motor vehicle safety standards

Section 30103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended in subsection (e)—(1)by striking does not exempt and inserting shall exempt; and(2)by inserting for failure to exceed such standard after common law.