A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to require manufacturers of new passenger cars to install high-mounted rear stop-lamps in such passenger cars to reduce rear-end collisions by providing a more effective brake warning to following drivers.

Summary

Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to require manufacturers of passenger cars to equip each car with a high-mounted stoplamp.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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