To amend title 49, United States Code, to require each new electric and hybrid vehicle to be equipped with technology that allows the timely extinguishment of an electric vehicle battery fire, and for other purposes.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jan 6, 2026
What it does
The bill would require new electric and hybrid vehicles sold in the U.S. to include specific battery safety technologies—such as first responder access to batteries, thermal runaway suppression, passenger compartment fire delay safeguards, and standardized battery placement—within two years of a final safety standard being issued by the Secretary of Transportation. It also mandates a study by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the health impacts of EV battery fires on first responders, with a report due within one year of enactment. These requirements apply to all new electric and hybrid vehicles manufactured for sale or introduced into interstate commerce after the safety…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
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