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HR 1048 103th Congress House

Vehicle Damage Disclosure Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.

Introduced: September 15, 1993 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Consumer educationFloodsMotor vehicle registrationMotor vehicle safety
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Motor vehiclesSalvageTraffic accidents and safety
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Feb 23, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 23, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E426)
Feb 23, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vehicle Damage Disclosure Act of 1993 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to prohibit the licensing in a State of a vehicle whose ownership has been transferred unless the State discloses on the vehicle's title information indicating: (1) whether it was previously issued a title containing a word or symbol signifying that it was "salvage," "junk," "reconstructed," or "rebuilt," or that it has been damaged by flood; and (2) if it was issued such a title, which State first issued it. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe rules governing the manner in which a State shall disclose such information.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
COMBEST, LARRY
· Apr 14, 1994
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 15, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Aug 5, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 23, 1993
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 23, 1993
FROST, MARTIN
· May 6, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 2, 1993
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Feb 23, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1048: Vehicle Damage Disclosure Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1048/
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"H.R. 1048: Vehicle Damage Disclosure Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1048/.
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