S. 3656 (112th): A bill to repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting.

Introduced:
Dec 04, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 4, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 04, 2012
Referred to Committee Dec 04, 2012
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Last updated Dec 04, 2012.
2 pages

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12/4/2012--Introduced.
Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) prescribe regulations to require passenger motor vehicle dealers to distribute to prospective buyers information comparing insurance costs for different makes and models of passenger motor vehicles based on damage susceptibility and crashworthiness.
Declares any regulations promulgated pursuant to that requirement to have no force or effect.
Directs the Secretary, after providing for public comment, to study and report to Congress on the most useful data, format, and method for providing simple and understandable damage susceptibility information to consumers.

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