{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2026/07/29/wicker-warnock-introduce-tire-safety-legislation/", "Wicker, Warnock Introduce Tire Safety Legislation", "2026-07-29", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "MS", "Roger F. Wicker", "W000437", "www.wicker.senate.gov", "wicker", "https://www.wicker.senate.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Bill Would Modernize Federal Tire Safety Standards\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced the Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026, which would update federal tire testing standards to protect passenger safety and reflect modern best practices in tire production.\n\n\u201cTire manufacturing technology has evolved, but federal regulations have not kept pace,\u201d said Senator Wicker. \u201cThis legislation would update performance standards\u2014protecting passenger safety and promoting innovation at the same time.\u201d\n\n\u201cGeorgia\u2019s nation-leading tire manufacturing industry helps keep Georgians safe and connected to boundless opportunities,\u201d said Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock. \u201cBy modernizing this critical manufacturing sector, we can help foster innovation and keep Americans connected.\u201d\n\n\u201cModernizing federal tire safety standards is essential to ensuring American drivers have access to the safest, most advanced tire technology available,\u201d said Anne Forristall Luke, president and CEO of U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA). \u201cThe \u2018Tire Safety Modernization Act\u2019 is an important step toward aligning U.S. regulations with today\u2019s innovations, strengthening road safety and supporting a more competitive tire manufacturing sector. USTMA and its member companies are grateful to Senators Wicker (R-MS) and Warnock (D-GA) for their leadership in championing this critical legislation.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe introduction of this legislation by Senators Wicker and Warnock represents meaningful progress toward modernizing tire safety regulations. Aligning federal testing requirements with today\u2019s technological advancements will help ensure effective safety oversight while promoting innovation and manufacturing growth in the United States,\u201d said Tansu I\u015f\u0131k, CEO Continental Tire Americas.\n\n\u201cWe appreciate Senators Wicker and Warnock for introducing legislation to modernize outdated tire testing requirements. Tire technology continues to advance rapidly, and federal standards should keep pace with innovation. This legislation will help ensure safety requirements reflect today\u2019s technology while supporting U.S. manufacturing competitiveness,\u201d said Brad Heim, VP of Product Development, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.\n\n\u201cAlong with our USTMA colleagues, we applaud the introduction of the Tire Safety Modernization Act. As a domestic manufacturer, we build tires to meet the demands of modern vehicles, modern roads, and modern driving conditions across the United States. Updating testing standards and retiring outdated requirements allows us to focus our engineering and compliance resources on activities that will genuinely benefit drivers and aligns our standards with the rest of the world. This is the kind of thoughtful, science-based regulatory update our industry has been asking for, and we\u2019re glad to see it move forward,\u201d said Jeremy Kahrs, VP of Research & Development, Yokohama Corporation of North America.\n\nThe Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026 preserves a strong focus on safety. This legislation directs the Department of Transportation to replace outdated testing requirements with more relevant, modern-day performance standards, clarifying existing safety criteria and aligning high-speed testing with internationally recognized best practices.\n\nBill Text Here\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-08-25T05:31:37Z", "2026-08-25T05:33:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.wicker.senate.gov/2026/07/29/wicker-warnock-introduce-tire-safety-legislation/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6576850321143866, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}