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HR 4855 100th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Advertising Advertising and Marketing Automobile industry Automobile insurance Business and commerce Civil actions and liability Consumer education Consumer protection Contracts Courts and Civil Procedure Deceptive advertising Fines (Penalties) Insurance Lease and rental services Motor Vehicles and Driving Motor vehicles

A bill to require commercial lessors of automobiles to provide certain information to rental customers concerning collision damage waivers offered under the lessors' automobile rental agreements.

Introduced: June 16, 1988 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 12, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness.
Jun 16, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 16, 1988
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires commercial lessors of automobiles to disclose to their rental customers the nature of the collision damage waivers offered under the automobile rental agreement. Mandates that such information be included in advertisements posted by such lessors.

Makes violators of such disclosure requirements liable to: (1) an aggrieved lessee in an amount equal to the total amount paid by the lessee under the rental agreement; and (2) the United States for a maximum civil penalty of $10,000. Sets forth enforcement provisions.

What's happening now July 12, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

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