# Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems, Child Restraint Systems-Side Impact Protection, Incorporation by Reference
> **National Highway Traffic Safety Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2022-06-30 · Effective 2022-08-01 · 87 FR 39234
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-13658
- **Category:** fmvss
- **Sub-agency:** National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 39234
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 571
- **Publication date:** 2022-06-30
- **Effective date:** 2022-08-01
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. NHTSA-2022-0051
## Abstract

This final rule amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) (Standard) No. 213, "Child restraint systems," and adds FMVSS No. 213a, which is referenced by Standard No. 213. This final rule fulfills a statutory mandate set forth in the "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" (MAP-21) that directed the Secretary of Transportation (NHTSA by delegation) to issue a final rule to improve the protection of children seated in child restraint systems during side impacts.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/30/2022-13658/federal-motor-vehicle-safety-standards-child-restraint-systems-child-restraint-systems-side-impact)
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