,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fidh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #f1 #bjbf,mr4 
,latim] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to require ea* new        
electric & hybrid vehicle to be equipp$ 
) te*nology t all[s ! timely ext+ui%m5t 
( an electric vehicle batt]y fire1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,electric & hybrid   
vehicle /&>ds  7a7 ,electric & hybrid   
vehicles ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cja (  
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#cjacj ,electric & hybrid vehicles  7a7 
,batt]y safety  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate
 a f9al motor vehicle /&>d to mitigate  
unreasonable risk ( fire1 explosion1    
reignition1 /r&$ en]gy1 !rmal runaway1  
fire brea*+ ! pass5g] comp>tm5t1 loss ( 
electrical p[]1 & any o!r safety risk   

relat$ to ! batt]y us$ 9 any new        
electric or new hybrid vehicle          
manufactur$ = sale1 sold1 (f]$ = sale1  
or introduc$ or deliv]$ = introduction 9
 int]/ate comm]ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all    
promulgate su* /&>d 9 consultation ) a  
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,major electric vehicle & hybrid vehicle
 manufactur]s4  7,b7 ,an accr$it$ /&>ds 
developm5t organization ) exp]tise 9    
fire protection4  7,c7 ,an organization 
t repres5ts pr(essional firefight]s4    
7,d7 ,an organization t repres5ts       
volunte] firefight]s4  7,e7 ,an         
organization t repres5ts fire *iefs4    
7#c7 ,m9imum /&>d ,! f9al motor vehicle 
/&>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
require any new electric or hybrid      
vehicle manufactur$ = sale1 sold1 (f]$ =
 sale1 or introduc$ or deliv]$ =        
introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to be equipp$1 at a       
m9imum1 )-- 7,a7 fir/ respond] access   
te*nology t all[s imm$iate access to !  

batt]y = purposes ( timely ext+ui%m5t ( 
an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle   
batt]y fire2  7,b7 te*nology t          
suppresses !rmal runaway if an electric 
vehicle or hybrid vehicle batt]y cell is
 damag$2  7,c7 safegu>ds to delay brea*+
 ( ! pass5g] comp>tm5t by an electric   
vehicle or hybrid vehicle batt]y fire1  
suffici5t to p]mit escape or rescue ( ! 
vehicle op]ator & all pass5g]s )9 a     
reasonable p]iod ( "t f a collision or  
batt]y malfunction2 &  7,d7 batt]y &    
fir/ respond] access plac$ 9 uni=m1     
/&>diz$ locations )9 ! vehicle1 subject 
to indu/ry /&>ds1 9 ord] to assi/       
firefight]s 9 recogniz+ & respond+ to   
batt]y fires4  7#d7 ,guidance =         
firefight]s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
promulgation ( ! f9al motor vehicle /&>d
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all publi% guidance on respond+ to fire
 incid5ts involv+ batt]ies us$ 9        
electric vehicles & hybrid vehicles to  
be us$ z ! basis = tra9+ firefight]s4   
7b7 ,me*anical door release ,n lat] ?an 

#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a  
f9al motor vehicle safety /&>d t        
requires any new electric vehicle or    
hybrid vehicle manufactur$ = sale1 sold1
 (f]$ = sale1 or introduc$ or deliv]$ = 
introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates to h cle>ly m>k$ int]ior &
 ext]ior me*anical door releases on ea* 
door & hat* t all[s safe exit ( su*     
vehicle 9 case ( failure ( ! electric   
sy/em ( su* vehicle4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3  7#a7 ,electric vehicle ,!
 t]m electric vehicle means a pass5g]   
motor vehicle t is propell$ by an       
electric motor draw+ curr5t f a         
re*>geable /orage batt]y1 fuel cell1 or 
o!r portable s\rce ( electrical curr5t1 
:i* may include a nonelectrical s\rce ( 
p[] design$ to *>ge any su* batt]y &    
compon5t !re(4  7#b7 ,hybrid vehicle ,! 
t]m hybrid vehicle means a pass5g] motor
 vehicle propell$ by a comb9ation ( an  
electric motor & an int]nal combu/ion   
eng9e or o!r p[] s\rce & compon5t !re(4 

7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  4  7b7    
,civil p5alty ,section #cjafe7;a77#a7 ( 
su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ #cjacj1    
aft] #cjabg14  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( sections = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]
 #cja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #cjacj4 ,electric & hybrid        
vehicles  4  7d7 ,application ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply to 
ea* new electric vehicle or hybrid      
vehicle manufactur$ = sale1 sold1 (f]$ =
 sale1 or introduc$ or deliv]$ =        
introduction 9 int]/ate comm]ce 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates on & aft] ! date t is #b  
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
promulgates ! f9al motor vehicle safety 
/&>d pursuant to section #cjacj7;a7 (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by subsection 7a774  #b4 ,/udy on !     
heal? impacts ( electric & hybrid       
vehicle batt]y fires on fir/ respond]s  
7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 

,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all conduct a 
/udy on ! heal? effects ( electric &    
hybrid vehicle batt]y fires on fir/     
respond]s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all submit to ,congress1 & make        
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 a 
report t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!    
f9d+s ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a74  7#b7 
,input f at lea/ "o repres5tative f !   
foll[+3  7,a7 ,an accr$it$ /&>ds        
developm5t organization ) exp]tise 9    
fire protection4  7,b7 ,an organization 
t repres5ts pr(essional firefight]s4    
7,c7 ,an organization t repres5ts       
volunte] firefight]s4  7,d7 ,an         
organization t repres5ts fire *iefs4    
7#c7 ,recomm5dations = legislative      
action to protect fir/ respond]s f !    
heal? effects ( electric & hybrid       
vehicle batt]y fires & improve ! safety 
( electric & hybrid vehicle batt]ies4