[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5272 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5272

 To increase the maximum civil penalty for violations of Federal motor 
                       vehicle safety standards.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 11, 2010

  Ms. Kaptur introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To increase the maximum civil penalty for violations of Federal motor 
                       vehicle safety standards.

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

SECTION 1. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM CIVIL PENALTIES.

    Section 30165(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$5,000'' both places it appears and 
        inserting ``$20,000''; and
            (2) by striking the last sentence of paragraphs (1) and 
        (3), respectively.
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