U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5336: Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026
Status: In committee, August 6, 2026
A bill to 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, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To 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, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, August 6, 2026:
A BILL To 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, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to ensure the uniform application of motor vehicle safety standards prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code; and (2) to relieve the unreasonable burden on interstate commerce of allowing suits at common law to supplant such motor vehicle safety standards. SECTION 3. Prohibition on liability based on failure to exceed applicable motor vehicle safety standards Section 30103(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking does not exempt and inserting shall exempt ; and (2) by inserting for failure to exceed such standard after common law .
Sponsors
- Fischer, Deb (R) · primary sponsor
- Lummis, Cynthia (R)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
- Moran, Jerry (R)
- Moreno, Bernie (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Transportation and Public Works
Common questions
- What is SB5336?
- SB5336 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026.
- What does SB5336 do?
- In its own words: To 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, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5336?
- In committee as of August 6, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (August 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5336?
- Fischer, Deb (R), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5336?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5336
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