HR 2900 · 104th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

National Motor Vehicle Safety, Anti-Theft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act of 1995

Introduced 1996-01-25· Sponsored by Rep. White, Rick [R-WA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1996-09-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Motor Vehicle Safety, Anti-Theft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act of 1995 - Amends Federal transportation law to require States, in licensing a passenger motor vehicle whose ownership has been transferred, to disclose on the certificate of title whenever records indicate that such vehicle was previously issued a title that contained a word or symbol signifying that it was "salvage," "unrebuildable," "parts only," "scrap," "junk," "nonrepairable," "reconstructed," "rebuilt," or that it has been damaged by flood. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring each State in licensing such vehicles to apply uniform standards, procedures, and methods for the issuance and control of motor vehicle titles and for information to be contained on such titles. Authorizes States to use Federal highway safety funds to defray the costs of establishing new procedures to comply with such requirements. Makes it unlawful for any person knowingly and willfully to: (1) make false statements on an application for a motor vehicle title; (2) fail to apply for a salvage title when such application is required; (3) alter, forge, or counterfeit a certificate of titl…

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans