Federal SB5336 aims to prohibit common law liability for failing to exceed motor vehicle safety standards.

Federal SB5336, the Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026, seeks 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. The Act ensures the uniform application of motor vehicle safety standards prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It also aims to relieve the unreasonable burden on interstate commerce of allowing suits at common law to supplant such motor vehicle safety standards.

Federal SB5336 aims to prohibit common law liability for failing to exceed motor vehicle safety standards.

Federal SB5336, the Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026, seeks 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. The Act ensures the uniform application of motor vehicle safety standards prescribed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It also aims to relieve the unreasonable burden on interstate commerce of allowing suits at common law to supplant such motor vehicle safety standards.