To revise Federal flammability standards for motor vehicle child restraint systems.

Bill: 114-hr-5359
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2016-05-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Child health

Child safety and welfare

Department of Transportation

Fires

Motor vehicles

Product safety and quality

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to revise its regulations establishing flammability standards for child restraint systems to measure the smolder ignition resistance, rather than the open flame flammability, of such systems. In revising such regulations, NHTSA must: (1) consider the standard and testing methodologies contained in the California Technical Bulletin entitled "Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture"; and (2) consult the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the health effects and exposure risks associated with materials used in such restraint systems.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2016 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To revise Federal flammability standards for motor vehicle child restraint systems.

1. Exclusion of child restraint systems from certain regulation (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shall revise its regulations establishing flammability standards set out in section 571.302 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, for any child restraint system (as defined in section 571.213 of such title). Such revised standard shall measure the smolder ignition resistance of such restraint systems rather than the open flame flammability of such systems. In revising such regulations, the Administration shall consider the standard and testing methodologies contained in California Technical Bulletin 117–2013, Requirements, Test Procedure and Apparatus for Testing the Smolder Resistance of Materials Used in Upholstered Furniture . (b) Consult with EPA In revising such regulations, the Administration shall consult the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the health effects and exposure risks associated with materials used in such restraint systems and shall consider such health effects and risks in determining an appropriate standard.