Vehicles & Auto Safety

Motor-vehicle safety standards, recalls, and emissions/fuel-economy (NHTSA).

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July 2026

Press releases

Press release · Federal Transit Administration · Jul 27FTA

FTA Announces $610 Million Notice of Funding Opportunity to Modernize U.S. Bus Infrastructure

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Jul 27NHTSAClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Pulsating Stop Lamps, Flashing Lights, and Distance Perception

Comment period closing · United States Coast Guard · Jul 27USCGClosed

Foam Fire-Extinguishing Systems

Comment period closing · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Jul 27NHTSAClosed

New Car Assessment Program

Comment period closing · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Jul 27NHTSAClosed

Petition for Reconsideration: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages

Comment period closing · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Jul 27NHTSAClosed

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard: FMVSS No. 135; Modernization to Accommodate Automated Driving Systems-Equipped Vehicles

Comment period closing · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Jul 27NHTSAClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Older Novice Driver Study

Comment period closing · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 26FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Commercial Driver's License; National School Transportation Association

Notice · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Jul 23NHTSA

New Car Assessment Program: Extension of Comment Period

Comment period closed · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 23FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Comment period closed · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 23FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Comment period closed · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 23FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Comment period closed · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 23FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Comment period closed · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 23FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Comment period closed · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 23FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Comment period closed · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 23FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Comment period closed · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Jul 23FMCSAClosed

Exemption Application: Qualification of Drivers; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Legislation

Bill introduced · Jul 23

A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain Federal motor vehicle safety standards to advance tire technologies, and for other purposes.

Bill introduced · Jul 23

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".

Bill introduced · Jul 23

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the trafficking in catalytic converters.

Upcoming deadlines

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Crash Reporting Sampling System, Non-Traffic Surveillance, and Special Study Data Collection

NHTSA · Comment closes · Aug 8

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; San Joaquin Valley; Revisions to Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for Ozone

EPA · Comment closes · Aug 11

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Automobile Parts Content Labeling

NHTSA · Comment closes · Aug 11

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Petitions for Exemption from the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

NHTSA · Comment closes · Aug 11

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Assessment of Contextual Driver Monitoring Systems

NHTSA · Comment closes · Aug 11

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