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HR 1154 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect…

Official title: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transporta… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982.

Introduced: April 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Automobile safety standardsConsumer protectionMotor Vehicles and DrivingMotor vehicle safety
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.
Feb 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 20, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 26, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require the Secretary of Transportation to restore the Federal bumper standard as it existed on January 1, 1982. Declares that the Secretary is not prohibited from imposing a stricter standard than the standard to be restored.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 15, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1154: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1154/
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"H.R. 1154: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1154/.
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H.R. 1154, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1154/.
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[H.R. 1154: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the motor vehicle bumper standard established by the Secretary of Transportation shall be restored to that in effect January 1, 1982.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1154/)
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