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H.R.5609: To require automobile dealers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, or "black boxes", on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobile
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced June 14, 2006
- Latest Major Action June 23, 2006
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Requires automobile dealers to disclose to each consumer at the time of purchase of a new automobile, and to include in the automobile's owner's manual, information on: (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder (EDR) in such automobile; and (2) the type of information recorded by the EDR, how such information is recorded, and the possible use of such information in law enforcement proceedings. Requires the EDR and any data...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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| June 14, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) |