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Legislative Progress
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The bill has bipartisan support from prominent senators and addresses technical updates that the industry likely supports, but it is still in the early committee stage.
Key Points
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to update safety rules for car and light truck tires. It removes old tests that were designed for older tire types but no longer apply to modern radial tires.
The plan changes how the government defines chunking, which is when pieces of a tire break off. For snow tires, it will now only count as a failure if the inner reinforcing materials are exposed.
New high-speed testing rules will be created to make sure tires can handle fast driving safely. These rules will match international standards to ensure tires sold in the U.S. meet global safety benchmarks.
Government experts will study these changes after a few years to make sure tires remain safe and easy for consumers to find. This helps ensure the new rules do not have unexpected negative effects on the tire market.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jul 23, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Jul 23, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026
Bill NumberS 5095
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
