,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eccf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,fischer 7for herself and ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit liability at common law for failure to manufacture or equip a motor vehicle to an extent that exceeds applicable motor vehicle safety standards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,uniform ,vehicle ,safety ,standards ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to ensure the uniform application of motor vehicle safety standards prescribed by the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration pursuant to chapter #cja of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 to relieve the unreasonable burden on interstate commerce of allowing suits at common law to supplant such motor vehicle safety standards4 #c4 ,prohibition on liability based on failure to exceed applicable motor vehicle safety standards ,section #cjajc7;e7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking does not exempt and inserting shall exempt2 and 7#b7 by inserting for failure to exceed such standard after common law4