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Version 49 · Public Law · Jun 9, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement that a dealer of new light-duty motor vehicles furnish a certification to the purchaser that the vehicle conforms to applicable regulations concerning emission standards, including notice of warranty rights should the vehicle fail to conform to such regulations.
People & committees
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R–OH
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 113-109.
Became Public Law No: 113-109.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3307)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3307)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 113-144.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 113-144.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 2). (text: CR H34)
House roll call 2 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 2).(text: CR H34)
House roll call 2 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H41-42)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 724.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H34-36)
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-320.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-320.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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