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To amend title 23, United States Code, to include public information and education activities as authorized programming under highway safety programs and to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an education campaign on the dangers associated with noncompliant or counterfeit child restraint systems, including car seats and booster seats, and methods for identifying and avoiding such systems, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a public education campaign within one year on the dangers of noncompliant and counterfeit child restraint systems, such as car seats and booster seats that do not meet Federal safety standards. The campaign must include information on how to identify and avoid unsafe products. The bill also amends highway safety programs to authorize public information and education activities focused on these unsafe child restraint systems. The bill authorizes $1.5 million for carrying out these education activities.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
2 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- Feb 26, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Feb 25, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Feb 25, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 25, 2026
Ms. Gillen (for herself and Ms. King-Hinds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to include public information and education activities as authorized programming under highway safety programs and to require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an education campaign on the dangers associated with noncompliant or counterfeit child restraint systems, including car seats and booster seats, and methods for identifying and avoiding such systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Child Automobile Restraint Safety Education and Training Act” or the “CAR SEAT Act”.
SEC. 2. EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.
(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall carry out an education campaign on the dangers associated with noncompliant or counterfeit child restraint systems, including car seats and booster seats, that do not meet Federal safety standards under sections 571.213 and 571.213b of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and methods for identifying and avoiding such systems.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,500,000, to remain available until expended.
SEC. 3. HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS.
Section 402(a)(2)(A)(iii) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, and to carry out public information and education activities related to the dangers associated with noncompliant or counterfeit child restraint systems, including car seats and booster seats, that do not meet Federal safety standards under sections 571.213 and 571.213b of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, and methods for identifying such products” after “underserved populations”. <all>
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