# 119-hr-7372: Safety is Not For Sale Act

119-hr-7372, Safety is Not For Sale Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7372
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safety is Not For Sale Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires automakers to sell lifesaving vehicle safety features either separately or include them as standard equipment, and to list their cost separately from non-safety options.** It bars selling or leasing optional safety equipment to a first purchaser unless the feature is offered for sale or lease separately from any non-safety feature or included as standard trim, and it takes effect 180 days after enactment. - Consumers and families will see clearer pricing and can buy safety tech without being forced to pay for unrelated upgrades. This makes features like driver alerts, improved illumination, or emergency crash alerts easier to obtain on their own. - Vehicle manufacturers and dealers must change how they package and price models and trims by offering optional safety features separately or making them standard. Definitions in the law spell out which features count as optional safety equipment. - Enforcement rests with the Federal Trade Commission under the FTC Act, while state attorneys general can sue on behalf of residents to seek injunctions, penalties, damages, or restitution, and the FTC may intervene in state cases.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clear definition of vehicle safety features: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would set national definitions for which vehicle parts count as optional safety features. The definitions would borrow terms like “first purchaser” and “manufacturer” from federal motor-vehicle law. An "optional safety feature" would be non-standard equipment that meets listed…
- No bundling of safety features: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would bar sellers from offering certain optional safety features to a first purchaser only as part of a bundle with non-safety items. Sellers could comply by selling the safety feature separately or by making it standard trim equipment. The bill would also require sellers to di…
- FTC and state enforcement powers: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Federal Trade Commission treat violations as unfair or deceptive acts and use its full enforcement tools, including injunctions and penalties. It would also let State attorneys general sue on behalf of residents for injunctions, damages, restitution, and fees, usu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7757: KIDS Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7372 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7372)

## Related
- [119-hr-1768: Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1768)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5484)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7757: KIDS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7757)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7372 (as of 2026-04-21).