Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026”.
Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 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.
Sec. 2 Purposes
The purposes of this Act are—
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
to relieve the unreasonable burden on interstate commerce of allowing suits at common law to supplant such motor vehicle safety standards.