Safety is Not For Sale Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7372 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7372 To ensure that lifesaving motor vehicle safety features are offered independently of convenience and luxury features, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2026 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure that lifesaving motor vehicle safety features are offered independently of convenience and luxury features, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safety is Not For Sale Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN SALES PRACTICES WITH RESPECT TO OPTIONAL SAFETY FEATURES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. (a) Prohibition.-- (1) In general.--A person may not offer for sale or lease to a first purchaser an optional safety feature unless such person-- (A) offers such optional safety feature for sale or lease-- (i) separately from any non-safety feature; or (ii) as standard trim equipment; and (B) clearly and conspicuously discloses to the first purchaser the cost of the optional safety feature separately from any non-safety feature. (2) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Enforcement by Commission.-- (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of subsection (a) shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or practices. (2) Powers of commission.--The Commission shall enforce subsection (a) in the same manner, by th