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HR 766 101th Congress House

To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect…

Official title: To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation sh… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982.

Introduced: February 21, 1989 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Automobile safety standardsMotor vehicles
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to amend a specified bumper standard to ensure that it is identical to the one in effect on January 1, 1982. Prohibits the Secretary from modifying the application of such standard in any respect which results in less impact protection than that afforded under the January 1, 1982, standard.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 21, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 766: To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-766/
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"H.R. 766: To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-766/.
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H.R. 766, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-766/.
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[H.R. 766: To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-766/)
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