Contact:	Clarence Mills (202) 543-1440 c.mills@att.net
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin PR-63 September 21, 2009

Insurance Reform Legislation Adds Key Sponsor
from House Financial Services Committee

ASA's July Fly-In Promoted Support of H.R. 1880

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 21, 2009 —U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, has signed on as a co-sponsor for House Bill 1880, legislation establishing optional federal insurance regulation for property and casualty insurers. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) supports H.R. 1880.

Recently, ASA hosted a Capitol Hill Fly-In event in Washington, D.C., for its collision repair members. Collision repairers from across the country fanned out across Capitol Hill to discuss insurance reform with their representatives and senators.

To view text of this legislation and reports from the Capitol Hill Fly-In, please visit ASA's legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA's legislative Web site at www.TakingTheHill.com.

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