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Version 18 · Reported to House amended, Part I · Jul 20, 2000
Rental Fairness Act of 2000 - Declares that no owner engaged in the trade or business of renting or leasing a motor vehicle may be held liable by reason of ownership for harm caused by a person to himself or herself, to another person, or to property, which results or arises from that person's use of a rented or leased motor vehicle, except to the extent of any required financial responsibility statute. Declares that nothing in this Act shall relieve any owner engaged in such trade or business from complying with a State's minimum financial responsibility, motor vehicle, or insurance statutes or regulations imposed for the privilege of registering and operating a motor vehicle.Declares that nothing in this Act preempts a State's ability to impose liability based on acts of negligence or criminal wrongdoing.
People & committees
Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R–TN
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than Sept. 15, 2000 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-774, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-774, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection Discharged.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 11.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
The Chairman extended the referral of H.R. 1954 to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection for a period ending not later than November 16, 1999.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1110-1111)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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