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H.R. 9266

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Summary

H.R. 9266, “Chief Chris Eddy’s Law”, was introduced in the House on Jun 11, 2026 by Rep. Earl Carter (R). It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 9266 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9266/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9266 IH: Chief Chris Eddy’s Law
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9266  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 11, 2026   Mr. Carter of Georgia  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous materials to require placards to be placed on all refrigerated shipping containers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Chief Chris Eddy’s Law  .
2.
Regulations for refrigerated shipping containers
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Transportation shall issue or revise, as appropriate, regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous materials to require the placarding of all refrigerated containers to communicate to emergency responders the potential of pressurization from such containers.
(b)
Placarding required regardless of cargo
The regulations issued or revised under this section shall require the placarding described in subsection (a) on all refrigerated containers regardless of the cargo such container is transporting.
(c)
Refrigerated container defined
In this section, the term  refrigerated container  means a container that is capable of refrigeration and used for transportation in intrastate, interstate, and foreign commerce.
3.
Study
The Secretary shall conduct a study to assess whether refrigerants should be formally recognized as a distinct hazard category and include in such study an assessment of—
(1)
how the creation of a distinct hazard category for refrigerants would interact with other hazardous material classifications; and
(2)
the broader regulatory impacts of creating such a category.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous materials to require placards to be placed on all refrigerated shipping containers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Earl Carter (R) sponsors H.R. 9266 alone.

Earl Carter

Rep. · R–GA-1 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 9266 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jun 11, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9266 has taken 2 actions since Jun 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 9266 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9266 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Chief Chris Eddy’s Law — Display Title
  • Chief Chris Eddy’s Law — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations relating to the transportation of hazardous materials to require placards to be placed on all refrigerated shipping containers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9266 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9266’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr9266/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9266, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 9266.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H4112]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com