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H.R. 3151 (97th)

A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to provide for the equal application of any automatic occupant restraint standard to all manufacturers of passenger cars on the same effective date.

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Introduced

8 April 1981

Last action

30 April 1981 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15], Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Sawyer, Harold S. [R-MI-5], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4]

Subjects

Transport

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Summary

Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct that motor vehicle safety standards established by the Secretary of Transportation that require the installation of any automatic occupant restraint system in passenger cars: (1) shall not apply to cars manufactured before September 1, 1983; and (2) shall thereafter apply equally to passenger cars.

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Timeline

  1. 8 April 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 April 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 April 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 April 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 April 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 April 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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