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S. 3302: Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010

Sponsor: Rockefeller (D - WV)

Official Title: A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to establish new automobile safety standards, make better motor vehicle safety information available to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the public, and for other purposes.

Status:
5/4/2010: Introduced in Senate
5/4/2010: Referred to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
5/19/2010: Hearing Held by Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
6/9/2010: Mark up in the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
6/9/2010: Ordered to be reported Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
11/29/2010: Reported to Senate by Senate Science and Transportation Committee
11/29/2010: Placed on Senate calendar
12/21/2010: Reported to Senate by Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
12/21/2010: Placed on Senate calendar

Commentary:
This bill is a response to allegations regarding sudden acceleration by Toyota automobiles and related allegations regarding Toyota’s response to those claims. It includes provisions calling for the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate new safety standards. Sections 30118, 30119, and 30116 of Title 49, U.S. Code, already include provisions that require automobile manufacturers to notify the Secretary of Transportation, as well as vehicle owners, purchasers, and dealers, of any safety defects, to specify the form of notices and the procedures for supplying them, and to call for the maintenance of certain records. The bill would increase the penalty for violating the general federal false statements statute (18 U.S.C. § 1001) by providing an additional penalty for submitting a false report required by 49 U.S.C. §§ 30118, 30119, and 30166 “with the specific intent of misleading the Secretary with respect to motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment safety related defects.” The new penalty would provide for up to 12 months of imprisonment in addition to the current penalty of imprisonment for up to five years, a fine as authorized in Title 18, U.S. Code, or both.

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