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HR 1293 102th Congress House

Collision Damage Waiver Act

Official title: To prohibit rental car companies from imposing liability on renters with center exceptions, to prohibit such companies from selling collision damage waivers in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit rental car companies from imposing liability on renters with center exceptions, to prohibit such companies from selling collision damage waivers in connection with private passenger automobile rental agreements of not more than 30 days, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 1991 See on congress.gov
Commerce Automobile insuranceCivil actions and liabilityConsumer protectionContracts
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DamagesFines (Penalties)Lease and rental servicesLiability for traffic accidentsMotor vehicles
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1991
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Prior to Referral (Mar 12, 91).
Mar 25, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Mar 6, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 6, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 1991

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Competitiveness Prior to Referral (Mar 12, 91).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Collision Damage Waiver Act - Prohibits rental car companies, in private passenger automobile rental agreements of 30 days or less, from: (1) holding any authorized driver liable for any damage, with specified exceptions; (2) requiring or requesting a security deposit for damage during the rental period or pending resolution of any dispute; or (3) offering or selling any collision damage waivers for any of the the specified exceptions or any applicable deductible.

Subjects rental car companies to a penalty of from $500 to $1,000 for each violation of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 17, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 17, 1991
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 11, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1293: Collision Damage Waiver Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1293/
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"H.R. 1293: Collision Damage Waiver Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1293/.
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H.R. 1293, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1293/.
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