Require the Transportation Department to issue first responder guidelines for fighting EV and hybrid battery fires.

George Latimer · New York · Democratic

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Evidence

Sponsor: Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (Introduced 01/06/2026). Latest Action: House - 01/06/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. This bill has the status Introduced.

Latimer introduced the bill, but it remains only referred to committee with no subsequent legislative advance shown on Congress.gov.

unresolved same_term A for effort

All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6948 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to require each new electric and hybrid vehicle to be equipped with technology that allows the timely extinguishment of an electric vehicle battery fire, and for other purposes
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The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a final standard that includes 'first responder access technology' and to publish guidance on responding to fire incidents involving batteries used in electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles to be used as the basis for training firefighters.

The introduced bill directly matches the promise to require Transportation Department first-responder guidance for EV and hybrid battery fires, but it is only proposed legislation and not yet delivered policy.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 6948 Bill Text
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The press release says the bill 'requires the Secretary of Transportation to publish first responder guidelines for fighting EV and hybrid battery fires within 1 year of issuing the final rule.'

Latimer publicly committed to the first-responder-guidelines provision in his office announcement, confirming concrete legislative action but no completed delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Latimer Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Address Electric Vehicle Battery Fires | Congressman George Latimer
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Latimer introduced H.R. 6948 in the 119th Congress, and the bill text directly includes the promised requirement for the Transportation Department to publish first responder guidance for EV and hybrid battery fires. However, the evidence shows the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, with no passage, enactment, final DOT rule, or published guidelines. This is a serious legislative attempt but not a delivered policy outcome.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%