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U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Approve Resolution Overturning California EPA Waiver

May 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Under waiver, California vehicle emission regulations, followed by a dozen other states, would effectively ban gasoline and hybrid vehicles by 2035. On May 1, the U.S. House of Representatives voted  246-164 to approve House Joint Resolution 88 (H.J. Res. 88) sponsored by Representative John Joyce, to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waiver issued […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance for Automotive Innovation, California, Electric Vehicles, legislation, National Automobile Dealers Association, Regulations, Specialty Equipment Market Association, U.S. House of Representatives

ASA Applauds U.S. Rep. Molinaro for Shining Light on Labor Shortage in the Auto Industry

September 27, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) commends U.S. Representative Marc Molinaro (R-NY) for acknowledging the national labor shortage’s acute impact on the automotive industry. Congressman Molinaro is the Chairman of the House Small Business Committee’s Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Subcommittee, which held a hearing this week on “Avenues to Success: Examining Workforce Training Programs for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Hearing, U.S. House of Representatives, Workforce Development

Auto Care Association Reports Over 100,000 Letters Sent to Congress Urging Passage of REPAIR Act

September 4, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association announced that advocates and concerned citizens have now sent over 114,000 letters to Congress, demanding the protection of their right to choose where and how they repair their vehicles. “As we reach this incredible milestone, it’s clear that the issue of Right to Repair resonates deeply with Americans across the country,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, legislation, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

Auto Care Association Mobilizes Members for Legislative Action on Federal Right to Repair Bill

August 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association is calling on its members and the wider auto care community to take immediate action in the fight for the right to repair with the launch of the #RighttoRepair, RIGHT NOW challenge. This initiative encourages every member to send a new letter to their legislator, demanding swift action on right to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, legislation, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

25 Groups Write Letter Supporting Passage of Federal REPAIR Act

July 10, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Groups including Auto Care Association, SEMA, CAR Coalition, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers and others call for passage during next U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee markup session. In a letter July 8 to members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, 25 groups called on the committee to pass H.R. 906, The Right to Equitable […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Auto Care Association, CAR Coalition, legislation, MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, National Federation of Independent Business, Right to Repair, Specialty Equipment Market Association, U.S. House of Representatives

NAMIC Voices Concern Over Data Privacy Draft Legislation

May 30, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) is urging lawmakers to address what it believes are significant flaws in privacy legislation approved by a U.S. House subcommittee. The American Privacy Rights Act, approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, seeks to establish a national privacy standard. However, Jimi […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Privacy, U.S. House of Representatives

Utah Collision Repair Facility Owner Supports Federal Design Patent Reform in CAR Coalition Video

April 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a new video from the CAR Coalition, independent collision repair facility owner Greg Southwick, from Falcon Collision and Customs in Grantsville, Utah, explains the real-life impacts of vehicle manufacturer design patents, underscoring his support for federal right to repair solutions. In the video embedded above, Southwick describes a recent challenge replacing a truck hood […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAR Coalition, Design Patents, legislation, Non-OEM Parts, U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Limit Federal Insurance Office Ability to Subpeona Insurers Directly

April 19, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

On April 17, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), reported 13 pieces of legislation out of Committee to the full House for consideration. Included among the measures is a slate of Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to nullify what it says are a series of regulatory oversteps on the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Federal Insurance Office, legislation, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, U.S. House of Representatives

CAWA Calls for Members to Write Congress in Support of Right to Repair Act

April 5, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

CAWA, the non-profit trade association representing automotive parts manufacturers, jobbers, warehouse distributors, retailers and program groups, issued a call to action to its members asking them to write legislators in support of H.R. 906, the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act. The legislation is currently under consideration by the U.S. House […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CAWA, legislation, Right to Repair, U.S. House of Representatives

SEMA Calls for Support of REPAIR Act in Wake of GAO Report

March 27, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wants Right to Repair bill expanded to support vehicle modifications. Asks for industry to write to legislators urging passage. Following the release last week of a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) titled Vehicle Repair: Information on Evolving Vehicle Technologies and Consumer Choice, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is advocating for Congress […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Right to Repair, Specialty Equipment Market Association, U.S. House of Representatives

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