Thermal Runaway Reduction Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 13, 2026
What it does
The Thermal Runaway Reduction Act of 2026 directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations within two years to improve the safe transport of lithium-ion batteries, including requiring they be shipped at no more than 30% state of charge unless approved otherwise, updating impact resistance standards, and providing guidance for handling damaged or recalled batteries. It also establishes a grant program administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to fund research into thermal runaway suppression technologies that avoid PFAS and are cost-effective, and creates a separate competitive grant program for fire departments to obtain equipment and tools for…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.