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H.R.2735
Title: To protect the rights of American consumers to diagnose, service, and repair motor vehicles purchased in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6] (introduced 8/2/2001)      Cosponsors: 53
Latest Major Action: 8/10/2001 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
8/2/2001:
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
8/10/2001:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(53), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Akin, W. Todd - 4/30/2002 [MO-2] Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 5/22/2002 [MD-6]
Rep Bilirakis, Michael - 6/21/2002 [FL-9] Rep Blunt, Roy - 8/2/2001 [MO-7]
Rep Brown, Corrine - 12/20/2001 [FL-3] Rep Bryant, Ed - 8/2/2001 [TN-7]
Rep Carson, Julia - 12/12/2001 [IN-10] Rep Clayton, Eva M. - 12/12/2001 [NC-1]
Rep Condit, Gary A. - 8/2/2001 [CA-18] Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 9/19/2002 [VA-1]
Rep Deal, Nathan - 2/27/2002 [GA-9] Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 3/14/2002 [OR-4]
Rep DeMint, Jim - 11/13/2002 [SC-4] Rep Eshoo, Anna G. - 3/14/2002 [CA-14]
Rep Filner, Bob - 9/4/2002 [CA-50] Rep Ford, Harold E., Jr. - 12/12/2001 [TN-9]
Rep Gekas, George W. - 11/13/2002 [PA-17] Rep Goodlatte, Bob - 12/6/2001 [VA-6]
Rep Greenwood, James C. - 9/19/2002 [PA-8] Rep Isakson, Johnny - 4/11/2002 [GA-6]
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. - 12/12/2001 [IL-2] Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 12/20/2001 [TX-18]
Rep Kennedy, Mark R. - 7/17/2002 [MN-2] Rep LaTourette, Steve C. - 4/16/2002 [OH-19]
Rep Lucas, Frank D. - 7/26/2002 [OK-6] Rep Manzullo, Donald A. - 9/4/2002 [IL-16]
Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. - 12/12/2001 [GA-4] Rep Meeks, Gregory W. - 12/20/2001 [NY-6]
Rep Miller, George - 11/16/2001 [CA-7] Rep Myrick, Sue - 4/11/2002 [NC-9]
Rep Pastor, Ed - 4/30/2002 [AZ-2] Rep Pence, Mike - 4/11/2002 [IN-2]
Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 12/12/2001 [MN-7] Rep Petri, Thomas E. - 4/16/2002 [WI-6]
Rep Platts, Todd Russell - 4/16/2002 [PA-19] Rep Price, David E. - 9/4/2002 [NC-4]
Rep Pryce, Deborah - 4/25/2002 [OH-15] Rep Rush, Bobby L. - 12/12/2001 [IL-1]
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. - 2/6/2002 [WI-9] Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 7/17/2002 [NJ-4]
Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 6/6/2002 [TX-17] Rep Sweeney, John E. - 4/30/2002 [NY-22]
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 4/16/2002 [CO-6] Rep Toomey, Patrick J. - 10/10/2002 [PA-15]
Rep Towns, Edolphus - 8/2/2001 [NY-10] Rep Traficant, James A., Jr. - 12/12/2001 [OH-17]
Rep Udall, Mark - 4/25/2002 [CO-2] Rep Underwood, Robert A. - 7/17/2002 [GU]
Rep Weldon, Dave - 9/19/2002 [FL-15] Rep Wilson, Heather - 4/11/2002 [NM-1]
Rep Wilson, Joe - 10/10/2002 [SC-2] Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 9/4/2002 [CA-6]
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell - 12/20/2001 [MD-4]


SUMMARY AS OF:
8/2/2001--Introduced.

Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2001 - Requires a manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to disclose to the vehicle owner, a repair facility, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the information necessary to diagnose, service, or repair the vehicle.

Sets forth protections for trade secrets. States that manufacturer noncompliance with this Act constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting commerce within the purview of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Authorizes a vehicle owner or repair facility to bring a civil action in Federal district court for violations of this Act without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties.

Instructs the FTC to prescribe a uniform methodology for manufacturer disclosure in writing, and on the Internet.

Prohibits the FTC from prescribing rules that interfere with the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding motor vehicle emissions control diagnostics systems.