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HR 4131 113th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Federal preemption Intergovernmental relations Motor carriers Motor vehicles State and local government operations

State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act

Introduced: February 28, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 28, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 28, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 28, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act - Waives federal preemption to allow states to regulate tow truck operations performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the towed motor vehicle.

(Currently, states are allowed to regulate only the price of for-hire motor vehicle transportation by a tow truck, if such transportation is performed without the prior consent or authorization of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle.)

What's happening now February 28, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 28, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4131: State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4131/
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"H.R. 4131: State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4131/.
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