H.R. 7679

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7679 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7679

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.

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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

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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''.
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