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HR 1257 111th 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: May 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsContracts and agencyDepartment of Transportation
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Motor vehiclesProduct safety and quality
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Damaged Vehicle Information Act - Directs 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 18, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1257: Damaged Vehicle Information Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1257/
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"H.R. 1257: Damaged Vehicle Information Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1257/.
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H.R. 1257, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1257/.
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[H.R. 1257: Damaged Vehicle Information Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1257/)
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