Issues
Content related to Vehicle Safety
Jun 29, 2012
Bill
H.R. 6064 temporarily extended federal transportation funding until Congress was able to finalize a full reauthorization of a federal transportation spending bill. This bill includes an extension of funding for highway safety programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade that were first enacted in 2005 as part of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,...
Jun 20, 2012
Markup
The Committee on Energy and Commerce held a markup beginning on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, to consider:
H.R. 5865, the “American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012”;
H.R. 5859, a bill to repeal an obsolete provision of Title 49;
H.R. 4273, the “Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012”;
H.R. 5892, the “Hydropower Regulatory...
Markup of H.R. 5865 and H.R. 5859, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (June 7, 2012)
Jun 7, 2012
Markup
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a markup beginning on Wednesday, June 6, 2012.
• H.R. 5865, the “American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012;” and,
• H.R. 5859, to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting.
On Wednesday, June 6, the Subcommittee convened at 3:30 p.m. in...
Jun 1, 2012
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Friday, June 1, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing focused on discussion drafts of H.R. 5865, the “American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012,” and H.R. 5859, to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance...
Mar 22, 2012
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building entitled, “Motor Vehicle Safety Provisions in House and Senate Highway Bills.”
Mar 21, 2012
Press Release
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman (CA-30) and Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member G. K. Butterfield today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood urging him to combat odometer fraud by updating the rule governing odometer disclosure requirements.
Feb 15, 2012
Bill
On February 8, 2012, the Republican leadership released the text of H.R. 7, the transportation reauthorization bill. This legislation contains numerous problematic provisions that are within or impinge upon the jurisdiction of the Energy and Commerce Committee:
H.R. 7 contains the text of H.R. 3548, the “North American Energy Access Act,” as ordered reported by the Energy and...
Jan 4, 2011
Bill
The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation by quiet cars.
On January 28, 2009, H.R. 734 was introduced by Rep. Towns of New York and Rep. Stearns of Florida. Similar legislation in the Senate was introduced by...
Dec 16, 2010
Floor Action