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H.R. 10050

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 10050, the Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Aug 6, 2026 by Rep. Mike Flood (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 10050 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb10050/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 10050 IH: Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-08-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 10050  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 6, 2026   Mr. Flood  (for himself,  Mr. Obernolte ,  Mr. Ellzey , and  Mr. Rouzer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026  .
2.
Purposes
The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1)
To ensure the uniform application of motor vehicle safety standards promulgated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration pursuant to  Chapter 301  of title 49, United States Code.
(2)
To relieve the unreasonable burden on interstate commerce of allowing suits at common law to supplant such motor vehicle safety standards.
3.
Prohibition on liability based on failure to exceed applicable motor vehicle safety standards
Section 30103 of title 49, United States Code, is amended in subsection (e)—
(1)
by striking  does not exempt  and inserting  shall exempt ; and
(2)
by inserting  for failure to exceed such standard  after  common law .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-08-06
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Flood (R) sponsors H.R. 10050, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 10050 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Aug 6, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 10050 has taken 2 actions since Aug 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 6, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Aug 6, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 10050 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 10050.

Titles

H.R. 10050 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 10050 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 10050’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr10050/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 10050, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 129 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FLOOD:H.R. 10050.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H5221]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com