# 114-hr-5126: Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2016

114-hr-5126, Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5126
- Congress: 114
- Title: Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Introduced: 2016-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2016 This bill revises early warning reporting requirements for manufacturers of motor vehicles regarding possible defects of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall require a manufacturer in cases where the defect has caused a fatality to provide certain additional information as part of its report to DOT. That information shall be publicly disclosed and entered into the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) early warning reporting database. DOT shall: take specified actions to improve public accessibility to information on NHTSA's public vehicle safety databases; and give public notice via the internet of all inspections or investigations conducted by DOT to enforce a motor vehicle safety requirement or order, or that are related to a motor vehicle accident due to a possible defect.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6485: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6424: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6423: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6338: OPEN Act
- 114-hr-6212: SCORE Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6139: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5126 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5126)

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- [114-hr-6424: NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6424)
- [114-hr-6423: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6423)
- [114-hr-6338: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6338)
- [114-hr-6212: SCORE Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6212)
- [114-hr-6139: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6139)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5126 (as of 2025-11-18).