[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 265 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 265

To require manufacturers of motor vehicles to provide for dissemination 
  to the public all vehicle warranty and repair information provided 
                                dealers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1995

  Mr. Jacobs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To require manufacturers of motor vehicles to provide for dissemination 
  to the public all vehicle warranty and repair information provided 
                                dealers.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF WARRANTY AND REPAIR 
              INFORMATION.

    (a) Information.--Part B of title I of the National Traffic and 
Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

   ``collection and dissemination of warranty and repair information

    ``Sec. 161. (a) Each motor vehicle manufacturer shall provide to 
the Secretary, in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, all 
motor vehicle warranty and repair information that the manufacturer 
provides to its dealers. The Secretary, acting through the Auto Safety 
Hotline of the National Traffic Safety Administration, shall make the 
information readily available to the public.
    ``(b) A manufacturer which does not provide information in 
accordance with subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty 
under section 109 and a civil action under section 110.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect upon the expiration of 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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