Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005
Latest action · May 25, 2006 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 13 .
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sets forth protections for trade secrets.
Instructs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe a uniform methodology for manufacturer disclosure in writing and on the Internet. Prohibits the FTC from prescribing rules that interfere with the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding motor vehicle emissions control diagnostics systems.
States that manufacturer noncompliance with this Act constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting commerce within the purview of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Cosponsors 98
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2005 to Jun 22, 2006; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | May 3, 2005 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | May 26, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jun 24, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jun 24, 2005 |
Withdrew 9 Roscoe G. Bartlett R-MD Nov 8, 2005·Diana DeGette D-CO Jun 8, 2006·Edward J. Markey D-MA Jun 8, 2006·Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL Jun 8, 2006·Tammy Baldwin D-WI Jun 8, 2006·Hilda L. Solis D-CA Jun 13, 2006·Ted Strickland D-OH Jun 14, 2006·John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. R-NY Sep 14, 2006·Steven R. Rothman D-NJ Sep 21, 2006
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 3, 2005 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred May 13, 2005Hearings May 17, 2006Markup May 25, 2006Reported May 25, 2006 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2006Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 25, 2006Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 13 .
- May 17, 2006Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- May 13, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- May 3, 2005Introduced in House
- May 3, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-93 | H.R. 2048, THE MOTOR VEHICLE OWNERS'RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT OF 200588 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | May 17, 2006 |
| Serial No. 109-81 | RIGHT TO REPAIR: INDUSTRY DECISIONS AND LEGISLATIVE OPTIONS97 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Serial No. 109-23 | HOW THE CLEAN AIR ACT AFFECTS AUTO REPAIR72 pages | Small Business Committee | Jun 28, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair motor vehicles in the United States, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative procedure
- Automobile industry
- Automobile repair
- Commerce
- Consumer education
- Consumer protection
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Trade Commission
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Law
- Motor vehicle pollution control
- Restrictive trade practices
- Trade secrets
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 3, 2005Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.