A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from requiring motor vehicle manufacturers to install automatic occupant restraint protection systems in motor vehicles.

Summary

Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 (passive occupant restraint) so that such standard does not require any manufacturer to install an automatic occupant restraint system in any motor vehicle.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 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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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 April 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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