US Congress Senate Bill 617 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

RECALL Act Repairing Every Car to Avoid Lost Lives Act This bill declares that a state is in compliance with safety recall requirements if the state agency responsible for motor vehicle registration ensures, by a motor vehicle identification number search of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's recall database, that each registered owner of a motor vehicle registered in the state is notified of all recalls issued by the vehicle's manufacturer by certain deadlines, depending on when the vehicle is registered. A state must also require that owners complete all recall remedies as a prerequisite for motor vehicle registration renewal, with the following exceptions: the owner had not been notified of the recall before being notified of the need to renew; the manufacturer, through a local dealership, has not given the owner reasonable opportunity to complete a recall remedy because of a shortage of parts or qualified labor; or the owner demonstrates to the state that he or she has not had reasonable opportunity to complete the recall remedies, in which case the state may grant a temporary registration for 60 days during which time the owner must complete the recall remedies. The Secretary of Transportation shall withhold 5% of federal highway funds from a state that is not in compliance with these requirements.

RECALL Act Repairing Every Car to Avoid Lost Lives Act

Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/617/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s617/BILLS-114s617is.pdf