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Help support the ASA Political Action Committee (ASA PAC)!
For more information about the ASA PAC, click here. To become involved in the ASA PAC, start by signing the Permission Form allowing the PAC to solicit funds.
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House Committee Holds Hearing on Chevy Volt Fires
The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight, and Government Spending held a hearing titled “Volt Vehicle Fire: What Did NHTSA Know and When Did They Know It?”
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NRC Releases Automotive Electronics Safety Report
The National Research Council’s (NRC) Transportation Research Board has released a study that included a review of automotive electronics safety. The Research Council’s study was requested in the aftermath of the 2009-2010 reports of sudden acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles.
Click here to view the NRC press release.
Click here to view the NRC report.
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U.S. Senators Urge EPA to Halt Fuel and Vehicle Emission Rules
Six U.S. senators are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop its pending proposal to create stricter pollution standards for gasoline and vehicles. There is an underlying concern that enforcing stricter standards will escalate the price of gasoline.
Click here to view the letter from U.S. senators to Administrator Jackson.
Click here to view the letter from Public Health Groups to Administrator Lisa Jackson. |
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The Legal Workforce Act
A bill is under consideration that amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish an employment eligibility verification system, patterned after the E-Verify system. Read more ... |
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Electronic Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Legislation Prefiled in Maine
Maine State Senator Garrett Paul Mason (R-17), recently proposed a bill to modernize the motor vehicle safety inspection program. The proposal adopts an electronic vehicle safety inspection program. The specific language of the bill has not yet been finalized but will be when proceedings resume in January.
Click here to view the draft proposal.
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House Small Business Committee Holds Health Care Hearing
The House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations held a hearing regarding the new health care law's Medical Loss Ratio (MLR), which some contend will burden small businesses.
Click here to learn more about the hearing.
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U.S. Senate Committee Considers Transportation Safety Reauthorization Bill
The U.S. Senate Committee on U.S. Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a recent mark-up of Transportation Safety Reauthorization legislation. A number of amendments have been proposed to the bill. Click on the appropriate links to learn more.
Click here to download the full text S.1449.
S.1449 - Boxer amendment
S.1449 - Lautenberg amendment
S.1449 - Wicker amendment
S.1449 - DeMint amendments (.zip archive) |
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House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Oversight of Antitrust Enforcement
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet held a hearing on Oversight of the Antitrust Enforcement Agencies. Witnesses included Jon Leibowitz, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and Sharis Pozen, acting assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
View the testimony:
Leibowitz testimony
Pozen testimony
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Houston Repairers: Help ASA Oppose the Proposed Licensing Ordinance
The Houston city council is considering a proposed Automotive Repair and Collision Shop Licensing ordinance that places a great deal of paperwork burden and liability on the shop owner, yet falls short in other requirements such as staff training and equipment. ASA believes that many of its concerns could have been avoided if the city had included independent repairers in early stakeholder meetings.
To read the proposed ordinance, click here.
Read the letter sent to the Houston mayor and city council Dec. 2, 2011. |
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Michigan Salvage Hearing Postponed
The Michigan House Committee on Transportation was set to hold a hearing on House bills 4832 and 4833, amendments to Michigan’s Salvage Vehicle Statutes, but was called off. The legislation threatens quality jobs in the auto recycling industry, allowing foreign buyers operating at lower costs to purchase and remove vehicles from Michigan and negatively impacts in-state auto recyclers by sending jobs out of state to foreign buyers. Learn more
Read the letter sent to the Michigan Committee on Transportation |
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Committee Moves on Highway Construction Programs
The U.S Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a full committee markup entitled “Highway Construction Programs Reauthorization to consider Senate Bill 1813, 'Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century' (MAP-21)." During the markup the committee unanimously approved SB 1813, a bill to reauthorize the nation’s transportation programs for two years.
To view the details of the committee markup, please click here. |
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