Bill · H.R. 8307· House(119-HR-8307)
Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act
- Introduced
- 4/15/2026
- Last activity
- 4/15/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Sponsored by
- Jay Obernolte
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act," requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish the Electric Vehicle Fire Response Working Group. This group will consist of at least 22 members from various industries, including towing, emergency response, and automotive manufacturing. The working group is tasked with reviewing risks and existing best practices regarding electric vehicle fires. They are also required to periodically issue or update guidance for responding to these incidents. Additionally, the group will report roadside incident data to a national database. The working group will operate for 10 years.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
Mandates annual reporting to Congress and public publication of electric vehicle fire incident data.
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?+2
Establishes a working group focused on electric vehicle fire safety and best practices, indirectly supporting the electric vehicle sector.
Does this give the federal government more power?+1
Requires the Department of Transportation to establish and manage a federal working group and database reporting structure.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Safety Guidance: The working group will review known risks and existing standards to periodically issue or update best practices and guidance for responding to electric vehicle fires (Section 2(f)). This could help ensure that responses to such incidents are handled effectively.
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Incident Tracking and Information: The working group is required to report roadside incident information to the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) (Section 2(g)(1)(A)). This includes details like location, time, weather conditions, and the results of the response (Section 2(g)(3)), which can be used to improve safety through better data.
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Diverse Expert Input: The composition of the working group includes representatives from emergency response personnel, the towing industry, and the automotive industry (Section 2(c)). This ensures that guidance is informed by those directly involved in handling these specific types of incidents.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Lack of Oversight: The bill specifies that the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the working group (Section 2(i)). This means the group will not be subject to certain transparency and advisory committee regulations.
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Uncompensated Labor: Members of the working group are required to serve without compensation (Section 2(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Increases Federal Power+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Increases Renewable Energy Investment+2
- 4/15/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Suzan DelBeneDemocrat · Washington