Federal research and development regarding plastic and polymer composite intensive vehicles; lightweight plastic and polymer composite provisions in the FY 2027 House and Senate appropriations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; funding for the Advanced Manufacturing Office and Vehicle Technology Office in the FY 2027 House and Senate appropriations for the Department of Energy; federal motor vehicle crashworthiness test standards, including the She DRIVES Act (S. 161); federal fuel economy regulations provisions related to lightweight materials; autonomous vehicle policy and regulations, including the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution (SELF DRIVE) Act of 2026 (H.R. 7390); federal recycling legislation, including the Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7592) and the Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566).
Literal federal measure citations: S. 161, H.R. 7390, H.R. 7592, H.R. 6566