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Congress to decide on bill aimed at protecting children by improving federal safety standards

Name: Congress to decide on bill aimed at protecting children by improving federal safety standards
Uploaded: 2021-09-27T07:30:02-0400
Duration: 4 min 47 s
Description: A 6-year CBS News investigation revealed that when hit from behind, the front seats in all types of passenger vehicles can collapse, launching occupants into the backseat. The fate of a Congressional bill to correct the problem is tied up in political infighting in the House over the fate of the larger $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Kris Van Cleave reports.

A 6-year CBS News investigation revealed that when hit from behind, the front seats in all types of passenger vehicles can collapse, launching occupants into the backseat. The fate of a Congressional bill to correct the problem is tied up in political infighting in the House over the fate of the larger $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Kris Van Cleave reports.