Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
Introduced
Summary
Standardized EV-fire response guidance and a national incident data system. This bill would create an Electric Vehicle Fire Response Working Group to study EV-fire risks, issue best practices for roadside incidents, and feed standardized incident data into a federal database.
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- Emergency responders and towing operators would get a formal forum and updated guidance. The group must include not fewer than 22 members, including at least 6 emergency-response representatives and at least 2 towing-industry representatives, to review and update response practices.
- Vehicle makers, battery and charging equipment manufacturers, and standards groups would join the conversation. The working group would include at least 6 automotive-industry representatives and at least 4 research or standards experts to examine emerging risks and influence best practices.
- The public and federal agencies would get better data and transparency. The group must report roadside EV-fire incidents to the National Emergency Response Information System with detailed fields, publish annual reports to Congress and the public, rely on existing Department funds for administrative costs, and terminate after 10 years.
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New EV fire response working group
If enacted, the Secretary of Transportation would be required to set up an Electric Vehicle Fire Response Working Group within 90 days. The group would have at least 22 unpaid members, including minimums from towing companies, emergency responders, automotive and battery makers, research and standards groups, NTSB, NHTSA, FHWA, and USFA. The group would collect and report roadside EV-fire incidents into the National Emergency Response Information System, work with the U.S. Fire Administration to publish a public incident database, and periodically issue or update best-practice guidance for responders. The Secretary would provide administrative support using existing Department funds, and the group would automatically end 10 years after it starts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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