# 119-s-5095: Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026

119-s-5095, Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5095
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Modernizes federal tire safety standards and testing to match current technology and international rules.** This bill would update key definitions, remove outdated strength tests, and require new uniform high-speed test protocols for passenger car and light truck tires. - Drivers and households: Clarifies that visible "chunking" counts as a failure under endurance and low-pressure rules, which could affect when tires are judged unsafe and removed from service. - Tire makers and test labs: Removes older strength and bead-unseating tests in FMVSS No. 139 and No. 119 within 1 year and requires uniform high-speed testing protocols within 180 days aligned with the U.N. Global Technical Regulation on Tyres. - Federal oversight and policymakers: Requires the Comptroller General to report 3 to 5 years after final rule publication, or by 8 years after enactment, on market effects, safety outcomes, international standards, and recommended next steps.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for car and truck tires: mixed, high. If enacted, DOT would update passenger car and light‑truck tire rules. Within 1 year, DOT would change the definition of “chunking,” add a snow‑tire exception, and make visible chunking count as a failure in endurance and low‑pressure tests. Within 180 days, DOT would issue a single high‑speed test…
- Strength tests removed for commercial truck tires: mixed, high. If enacted, DOT would remove the specified tire strength testing and references that apply to radial light truck and radial commercial tires. DOT would make this change within 1 year. Tire makers and testing labs would no longer have to perform the S6.2 strength tests for these commercial and light…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3304: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
- 119-s-258: TORNADO Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5095 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5095)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3304: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3304)
- [119-s-258: TORNADO Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-258)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5095 (as of 2026-09-10).