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HR 2460 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Business records Consumer affairs Manufacturing Motor vehicles

To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require that each motor vehicle manufacturer provide the following information, with regard to a specific vehicle identification number:

  • each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part name included within the vehicle, including a description, number (including any superceded and successor OEM part number), any other part identification number (such as a serial number) and distinguishing marking, and software of each part;
  • build sheet information; and
  • additional information as determined by DOT.

Each motor vehicle manufacturer shall provide access to such information on a website to the motor vehicle owner and any potential purchaser of the motor vehicle.

What's happening now May 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 3, 2018
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 6, 2017
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 6, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 26, 2017
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Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 20, 2017
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 17, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2460: To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2460/
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"H.R. 2460: To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2460/.
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H.R. 2460, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2460/.
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[H.R. 2460: To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2460/)
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