Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act

United States117th CongressS-1413Senate
Updated: Apr 28, 2021

Summary

Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a final rule revising motor vehicle seating systems safety standards to reduce the potential for injury to all motor vehicle occupants due to seat back failure during all types of vehicle impact. DOT must also establish a date for required compliance with the final rule of not later than two motor vehicle model years after the model year during which the effective date of the final rule occurs.

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HR-4025: Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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