To date, 28 members of Congress support the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 1449). The legislation was introduced last year into the 112th Congress.
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The year may be winding down quickly, but the Tire Industry Association (TIA) remains busy, especially on the legislative front.
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When formal sessions for the Massachusetts legislature ended July 31, the Right to Repair Act "died" in the state's House of Representatives.
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Perhaps the hottest topic in the tire industry today revolves around Right to Repair legislation.
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The federal Right to Repair Act is closer to becoming a reality than ever before, thanks to Massachusetts.
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According to the June 2010 issue of Consumer Reports, more Americans are "very satisfied" with independent repair shops (74%) for vehicle repairs than new car dealers (59%).
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The Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure approved House Bill 228, the state's Right to Repair bill, on Feb. 8, 2010. The bill will now go to the state Senate for debate.
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The New Jersey General Assembly passed its Right to Repair Act by more than a two-to-one margin, advancing the state bill further than ever before. However, the bill will have to be reintroduced and work its way through the legislative process because the New Jersey Senate ran out of time before taking up right to repair legislation.
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Congressional support of the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) has reached 51.
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Five more members of Congress declared their support of the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2057): Reps. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.), Christopher Carney (D-Pa.), Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Michael Conaway (R-Texas) and Brad Miller (D-N.C.). The bill now has 45 sponsors.
Tags: AAIA, Kathleen Schmatz, Right to Repair Act
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) "strongly urges" Congress to pass the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) to ensure that car owners and their repair shops have the same access to safety alerts and repair information as the franchised new car dealer network.
Tags: Congress, Right to Repair Act, Roy Littlefield, Tire Industry Association
Consumer Reports has vocalized its support of federal Right to Repair legislation.
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