# Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Anchorage Systems; Child Restraint Systems

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking; response to petitions for reconsideration, technical corrections. |
| Published | 2026-08-04 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-03 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 571, 49 CFR 585 |
| Summary | This NPRM responds to petitions for reconsideration of the January 7, 2025 final rule amending Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 225. NHTSA proposes granting the requests to extend the 3-year phase-in period to a 4-year phase-in period to comply with updated requirements in FMVSS No. 225 and to extend the lead time for small-volume manufacturers to comply fully with the updated requirements by the end of the proposed phase-in period. The agency also proposes granting the request to extend the sunset of the tether anchorage exemption for convertibles by two years. NHTSA proposes |
| Document number | 2026-15743 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15743/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-child-restraint-anchorage-systems-child-restraint-systems). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.