Areas for Compromise on House and Senate Transportation Bills

The House of Representatives and the Senate have passed transportation bills and now must negotiate a compromise bill that can be signed by the President. Some of these differences affect manufacturers. For example, the House bill provides some protection from liability for failure to follow National Highway Traffic Safety Administration guidelines; requires steps to ensure access to searchable public websites containing information on vehicle recalls; exempts dealers from the requirement that they repair safety recalls before renting, leasing, or selling vehicles subject to recall; and extends certain recordkeeping requirements.

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