Requires Secretary of Health and Human Services within 1 year to conduct a study of the health effects of fighting EV and hybrid battery fires, in cooperation with firefighters and standards experts, and to report to Congress and the public on the results.
Require HHS to study the health effects of fighting EV and hybrid battery fires and report the findings to Congress and the public.
Occurrences
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the health effects of electric and hybrid vehicle battery fires on first responders.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the health effects of electric and hybrid vehicle battery fires on first responders.
...and requiring a study by HHS on the health risks to firefighters.
Evidence
"Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services within 1 year to conduct a study of the health effects of fighting EV and hybrid battery fires, in cooperation with firefighters and standards experts, and to report to Congress and the public on the results."
Section 2 requires HHS to "conduct a study on the health effects of electric and hybrid vehicle battery fires on first responders" and to "submit to Congress, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a report" with the findings.
Latest Action: House - 01/06/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The actions list shows only "Introduced in House" and "Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."
Latimer said H.R. 6948 "comes in response to" EV battery fire risks and included requiring "a study by HHS on the health risks to" first responders.
Assessments
The evidence shows Latimer introduced and promoted H.R. 6948 with language that specifically would require HHS to study the health effects of fighting EV and hybrid battery fires and report the findings to Congress and the public. However, the official congressional actions cited indicate the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, with no passage, enactment, or implementation yet. Because the promise outcome has not been achieved but the legislative effort is active and recent rather than conclusively failed, this is best judged as unresolved rather than delivered or never.