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National Motor Vehicle Safety, Anti-Theft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act of 1995

Introduced: January 25, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 1996
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 9, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 9, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 1, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 25, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 25, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Motor Vehicle Safety, Anti-Theft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act of 1995 - Amends Federal transportation law to require States, in licensing a passenger motor vehicle whose ownership has been transferred, to disclose on the certificate of title whenever records indicate that such vehicle was previously issued a title that contained a word or symbol signifying that it was "salvage," "unrebuildable," "parts only," "scrap," "junk," "nonrepairable," "reconstructed," "rebuilt," or that it has been damaged by flood.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring each State in licensing such vehicles to apply uniform standards, procedures, and methods for the issuance and control of motor vehicle titles and for information to be contained on such titles.

Authorizes States to use Federal highway safety funds to defray the costs of establishing new procedures to comply with such requirements.

Makes it unlawful for any person knowingly and willfully to: (1) make false statements on an application for a motor vehicle title; (2) fail to apply for a salvage title when such application is required; (3) alter, forge, or counterfeit a certificate of title, a nonrepairable vehicle certificate, a certificate verifying an anti-theft inspection or an anti-theft and safety inspection, or a required decal affixed to a passenger motor vehicle; (4) falsify the results of an inspection; (5) offer to sell any salvage vehicle or nonrepairable vehicle as a rebuilt salvage vehicle; or (6) conspire to commit any of the above acts. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit customs officers from allowing the export of self-propelled vehicles from the United States by transport (current law permits the export of used self-propelled vehicles provided ownership information is given), unless the exporter presents proof of ownership to such officer. Sets forth a civil penalty for violations of this requirement.

What's happening now September 12, 1996

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2900: National Motor Vehicle Safety, Anti-Theft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2900/
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