[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 376 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 376

 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
        study on motor vehicle recalls, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 23, 2021

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 
        study on motor vehicle recalls, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe Recall Information Distributed 
Equitably Act of 2021'' or the ``Safe RIDE Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON OPEN RECALLS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall--
            (1) conduct a study to determine--
                    (A) the number of passenger motor vehicles in each 
                State that--
                            (i) are used--
                                    (I) as taxicabs; or
                                    (II) by transportation network 
                                companies for similar for-hire 
                                purposes; and
                            (ii) have 1 or more open recalls; and
                    (B) the reasons why vehicle owners do not have 
                repairs performed for vehicles subject to open recalls; 
                and
            (2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study 
        under paragraph (1), including any recommendations for 
        increasing the rate of repair for vehicles subject to open 
        recalls.

SEC. 3. STUDY ON RECALL NOTICES.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
shall--
            (1) conduct a study to determine the ways in which vehicle 
        recall notices could--
                    (A) more effectively reach vehicle owners;
                    (B) be made easier for all consumers to understand; 
                and
                    (C) incentivize vehicle owners to complete the 
                repairs described in the recall notices; and
            (2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study 
        under paragraph (1).

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed to restrict the authority of 
the Secretary, including under section 30111 of title 49, United States 
Code, or to meet the requirements enacted in Public Law 112-141 and 
Public Law 114-94.
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