US Congress Senate Bill 3181 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 25 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010 - Requires the manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into commerce in the United States to provide to the owner of the motor vehicle and the service provider of the motor vehicle, using reasonable business means and on a non-discriminatory basis, all information and tools needed to diagnose, service, maintain, or repair the motor vehicle. Provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Permits civil actions by: (1) states on behalf of the state's residents; and (2) consumers and service providers. Provides for the protection of trade secrets, except that no information may be withheld by a manufacturer on the ground that it is a trade secret if that information is provided (directly or indirectly) to authorized dealers or service providers.

A bill to protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]	Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]	Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-25		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2010-03-25		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (S2127)

HB2057 (Related) 2009-04-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3181/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3181/BILLS-111s3181is.pdf