Automobile and Minivan Bumper Improvement Act of 1994

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 1994

Automobile and Minivan Bumper Improvement Act of 1994 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to direct the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a regulation establishing bumper system labeling requirements for passenger motor vehicles constructed without special features for occasional off-road operation. Requires such labeling to disclose the impact speed at which the manufacturer represents that the vehicle meets the applicable damage criteria under the bumper standard specified in the Code of Federal Regulations. Directs the Secretary to amend such bumper standard to make it identical with the standard in effect on January 1, 1982. Permits the Secretary to require a standard more stringent than the one in effect on January 1, 1982.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R–MO

Committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

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Aug 22, 1994
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 595.
Aug 22, 1994
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-353.
Aug 22, 1994
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 103-353.
Aug 11, 1994
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Feb 10, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Feb 10, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1474-1475)
Feb 10, 1994
Introduced in Senate

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Reported to Senate · Aug 22, 1994 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate · Feb 10, 1994 Formatted Text PDF

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