I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2956 
To establish safety standards for certain limousines, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2021 
Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. DELGADO, and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish safety standards for certain limousines, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safety, Accountability, 
and Federal Enforcement of Limos Act of 2021’’ or the 
‘‘SAFE Limos Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMOUSINE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SAFETY 
STANDARDS. 
(a) LIMOUSINE STANDARDS.— 
(1) SAFETY
BELT
AND
SEATING
SYSTEM 
STANDARDS
FOR
LIMOUSINES.—Not later than 2 
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years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall prescribe a final rule— 
(A) that amends Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standard Numbers 208, 209, and 210 to 
require to be installed in limousines at each 
designated seating position, including on side- 
facing seats— 
(i) an occupant restraint system con-
sisting of integrated lap shoulder belts; or 
(ii) an occupant restraint system con-
sisting of a lap belt if the occupant re-
straint system described in clause (i) does 
not meet the need for motor vehicle safety; 
and 
(B) that amends Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standard Number 207 to require lim-
ousines to meet standards for seats (including 
side-facing seats), seat attachment assemblies, 
and seat installation to minimize the possibility 
of their failure by forces acting on them as a 
result of vehicle impact. 
(2) REPORT
ON
RETROFIT
ASSESSMENT
FOR 
LIMOUSINES.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report that assesses the feasibility, bene-
fits, and costs with respect to the application of any 
requirement established under paragraph (1) to a 
limousine introduced into interstate commerce before 
the date on which the requirement takes effect. 
(b) SAFETY REGULATION OF LIMOUSINES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 30102(a)(6) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) modifying a passenger motor vehicle 
(as such term is defined in section 32101) that 
has already been purchased by the first pur-
chaser (as such term is defined in subsection 
(b)) by increasing the wheelbase of the vehicle 
so that the vehicle has increased seating capac-
ity.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply beginning on the date 
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