# 119-hr-9266: Chief Chris Eddy’s Law

119-hr-9266, Chief Chris Eddy’s Law, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9266
- Congress: 119
- Title: Chief Chris Eddy’s Law
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Requires placards on all refrigerated shipping containers** to warn emergency responders about the potential for pressurization. It also directs a study on whether refrigerants should be a distinct hazardous-material category and how that would affect other rules. - Emergency responders: Standardized placards would signal pressurization risks at incidents, helping crews identify hazards faster and plan safer responses. - Shippers and carriers: The rule would require placarding of every refrigerated container used in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce, regardless of the cargo inside. This creates a new, uniform labeling duty for refrigerated units. - Regulators and safety planners: The Secretary of Transportation must issue or revise hazardous-material rules and complete a study assessing whether refrigerants merit a separate hazard category and how that change would interact with existing classifications and regulations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Placards for refrigerated shipping containers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Transportation would require placards on all refrigerated shipping containers. The placards would warn that the container can become pressurized. The rule would apply to every refrigerated container regardless of its cargo. The Department would issue or revise hazardou…
- Study on refrigerant hazard class: mixed, low. If enacted, the Department of Transportation would conduct a study on whether refrigerants should be a distinct hazardous-materials category. The study would analyze how a new refrigerant class would interact with other hazard classifications. It would also assess broader regulatory impacts and cou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9266 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9266)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9266 (as of 2026-07-25).