HR 2048
109th Congress
House
Commerce
Administrative procedure
Automobile industry
Automobile repair
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Trade Commission
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Independent regulatory commissions
Law
Motor vehicle pollution control
Restrictive trade practices
Trade secrets
Transportation and Public Works
Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005
Introduced: May 3, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2006
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 13 .
May 25, 2006
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 13, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 3, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 3, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005 - Requires a manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to disclose to the vehicle owner or to a repair facility of the motor vehicle owner's choosing the information necessary to diagnose, service, or repair the vehicle.
Sets forth protections for trade secrets.
Instructs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe a uniform methodology for manufacturer disclosure in writing and on the Internet. Prohibits the FTC from prescribing rules that interfere with the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding motor vehicle emissions control diagnostics systems.
States that manufacturer noncompliance with this Act constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting commerce within the purview of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 13 .
Committees of jurisdiction
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