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HR 1029 110th Congress House

Damaged Vehicle Information Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require the disclosure of information relating to the fa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require the disclosure of information relating to the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles.

Introduced: February 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureAutomobile industryAutomobile theftBusiness records
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Consumer educationCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of TransportationEmergency ManagementFinance and Financial SectorFiresFloodsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkIdentification devicesInsurance companiesLawMotor vehicle safetyMotor vehiclesTraffic accidents and safety
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Feb 14, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Feb 13, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Damaged Vehicle Information Act - Amends federal transportation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a regulation to require persons who terminate a motor vehicle contract due to flood or water damage, collision, fire damage, theft and recovery, or any circumstance that adversely affects the fair market value of the vehicle to disclose information of such vehicle damage to the public.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 9 Republican 7
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 23, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 17, 2008
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 16, 2008
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 26, 2008
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 24, 2008
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 26, 2008
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 6, 2008
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 26, 2007
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 18, 2007
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 18, 2007
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 17, 2007
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 23, 2007
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 23, 2007
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2007
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1029: Damaged Vehicle Information Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1029/
MLA
"H.R. 1029: Damaged Vehicle Information Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1029/.
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H.R. 1029, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1029/.
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[H.R. 1029: Damaged Vehicle Information Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1029/)
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