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S. 1773 (97th)

Motor Vehicle Safety Amendments Act of 1981

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Introduced

26 October 1981

Last action

26 October 1981 · Introduced

Status

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

29 August 2025

Transport

Summary

Motor Vehicle Safety Amendments Act of 1981 - Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct automobile manufacturers to install automatic crash protection in passenger automobiles manufactured on or after September 1, 1983. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to inform the public about the performance and benefits of automatic crash protection.

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Timeline

  1. 26 October 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 October 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

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