A handle interlock assembly for a vehicle seat, the handle interlock assembly comprising: a base bracket; a pivot pin rotatably coupling a handle pivot link, an interlock bracket, and a latch pivot link to the base bracket; the handle pivot link operatively coupled to a handle, the handle being repositionable between a first handle position and a second handle position, wherein repositioning the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position automatically rotates the handle pivot link about the pivot pin in a first rotational direction from a neutral rotational position to a release rotational position; the latch pivot link being operatively coupled to a vehicle seat latch such that rotating the latch pivot link about the pivot pin in the first rotational direction from a latched rotational position to an unlatched rotational position automatically disengages the vehicle seat latch; and the interlock bracket being slidably coupled to the handle pivot link and repositionable between an engaged position and an interlock position; wherein: when the interlock bracket is in the engaged position, repositioning the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position rotates the handle pivot link in the first rotational direction causing the interlock bracket to frictionally engage with the latch pivot link such that the latch pivot link rotates in the first rotational direction; and when the interlock bracket is in the interlock position, repositioning the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position rotates the handle pivot link in the first rotational direction causing the interlock bracket to bypass the latch pivot link such that the latch pivot link is disengaged from the interlock bracket. a base bracket; a pivot pin rotatably coupling a handle pivot link, an interlock bracket, and a latch pivot link to the base bracket; the handle pivot link operatively coupled to a handle, the handle being repositionable between a first handle position and a second handle position, wherein repositioning the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position automatically rotates the handle pivot link about the pivot pin in a first rotational direction from a neutral rotational position to a release rotational position; the latch pivot link being operatively coupled to a vehicle seat latch such that rotating the latch pivot link about the pivot pin in the first rotational direction from a latched rotational position to an unlatched rotational position automatically disengages the vehicle seat latch; and the interlock bracket being slidably coupled to the handle pivot link and repositionable between an engaged position and an interlock position; wherein: when the interlock bracket is in the engaged position, repositioning the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position rotates the handle pivot link in the first rotational direction causing the interlock bracket to frictionally engage with the latch pivot link such that the latch pivot link rotates in the first rotational direction; and when the interlock bracket is in the interlock position, repositioning the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position rotates the handle pivot link in the first rotational direction causing the interlock bracket to bypass the latch pivot link such that the latch pivot link is disengaged from the interlock bracket. when the interlock bracket is in the engaged position, repositioning the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position rotates the handle pivot link in the first rotational direction causing the interlock bracket to frictionally engage with the latch pivot link such that the latch pivot link rotates in the first rotational direction; and when the interlock bracket is in the interlock position, repositioning the handle from the first handle position to the second handle position rotates the handle pivot link in the first rotational direction causing the interlock bracket to bypass the latch pivot link such that the latch pivot link is disengaged from the interlock bracket.