Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8444 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8444 To direct the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study with respect to motor vehicle flammability hazards, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2026 Mr. Griffith (for himself and Ms. Matsui) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study with respect to motor vehicle flammability hazards, 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 ``Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. STUDY ON MOTOR VEHICLE FLAMMABILITY HAZARDS. (a) Study.--The Administrator shall conduct a study-- (1) to identify-- (A) the safety risks to motor vehicle occupants and first responders related to the flammability of materials used in the occupant compartments of motor vehicles; (B) the chemicals, materials, and technologies used by manufacturers to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302; and (C) the likely human health and environmental hazards to motor vehicle occupants and first responders associated with exposure to chemicals, materials, and technologies identified, relevant to their use in motor vehicles under subparagraph (B) including for suscepti