S 5095 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026

The Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026 directs the Department of Transportation to update federal regulations governing passenger car and light truck tires. The bill requires the removal of outdated testing requirements for tire strength and the revision of definitions regarding "chunking" to better reflect modern tire technology. Additionally, it mandates the creation of new high-speed performance testing protocols aligned with international standards and establishes a future review to assess the impact of these changes on tire safety and market availability.
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Introduced Jul 23, 2026 Last action Jul 23, 2026
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Jul 23, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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