A bill to give consumers the right of choice over automotive parts and service for their vehicles and to prevent a monopoly in the sale of after-market parts and service, amend the Clean Air Act to provide that the manufacturer's performance warranty with respect to the motor vehicle emission system shall be for 12,000 miles or 12 months, whichever first occurs.

Summary

Amends the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prescribe warranty regulations of 12 months or 12,000 miles for motor vehicle emission control devices rather than the currently prescribed standard of the "useful life" of the vehicle and engine.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 1977

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Sponsors

• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
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