Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026

This bill would change federal motor vehicle law so that meeting a federal vehicle safety standard protects a person from being held liable under common law for failing to go beyond that standard. Under current law, complying with a federal safety standard does not exempt a person from common law liability. The bill would change the wording so that compliance shall exempt a person from liability for failing to exceed the standard. The bill states its purposes as applying federal vehicle safety standards uniformly and limiting lawsuits that would replace those standards.

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Sponsors

• Deb Fischer Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors