# 119-s-4084: Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act

119-s-4084, Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4084
- Congress: 119
- Title: Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Better guidance and public data for responding to electric vehicle fires**. This bill would create an Electric Vehicle Fire Response Working Group at the Department of Transportation to review EV fire risks, issue response best practices, and collect roadside incident reports.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Issue EV fire best practices: benefit, medium. This bill would require the working group to continually review EV fire risks and response practices and to periodically issue or update best-practice guidance for responders, towing operators, manufacturers, and charging-site operators. The group would also send an annual public report to Congress…
- Public EV fire data in NERIS: benefit, medium. This bill would require the working group to report roadside electric vehicle fire incidents into the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS). Each report would include location, time of incident and response, scene conditions (weather, daylight, presence of people or other vehicles)…
- Set up EV fire working group: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to set up an Electric Vehicle Fire Response Working Group within 90 days. The group would run for 10 years and have at least 22 unpaid members. Members would include towing, emergency responders, auto and battery makers, standards groups, and…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4084 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4084)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4084 (as of 2026-09-10).