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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigation
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Department of Commerce announced last week the initiation of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations for the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. These investigations are intended to determine whether or not passenger vehicle and light truck (PVLT)…
Read MoreU.S. Congress Passes Economic Relief Legislation- 2nd PPP Included in the Bill
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Congress passed the $900 billion COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Relief Act today. This legislation, which passed along with the $1.4 trillion FY21 budget package, is the second largest stimulus package ever passed, behind the CARES Act, which was passed in March of this year. The bill…
Read MoreEconomic Stimulus Bill Text Released– Vote Expected Today
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Congress has released the full text of the new economic stimulus bill. They are expected to vote to pass the legislation later today. To read the full bill text, click here. To read a summary of the legislation, click here. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts…
Read MorePaycheck Protection Program (PPP) Update
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Congress is set to approve a new economic stimulus bill today, including a new round of PPP lending. The new round of PPP will be available to businesses with 300 or less employees who can demonstrate a 25% loss in any quarter of 2020 compared…
Read MoreCongressional Democrats Release COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Bill Summary
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Congress Set to Approve on Monday After a weekend of negotiations, the U.S Congress has come to an agreement on economic stimulus legislation for COVID-19 relief. The bill is expected to be voted on and passed Monday. Congressional Democrats released a summary of the legislation this evening.…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Releases Bill Text for Economic Stimulus Legislation
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Congress took another step towards reaching a deal on economic stimulus for COVID-19 relief by releasing the legislative text for a $798 billion bill yesterday. This legislation was drafted by the bipartisan group of senators and is part-one of a two-part plan for relief. This…
Read MoreWATCH NOW: Shop Owners Andy Fiffick and Bryan Gossel Discuss PPP
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation ASA spoke with Ohio shop owner Andy Fiffick and Colorado shop owner Bryan Gossel about their experiences with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and navigating their businesses through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Congress is still negotiating new economic stimulus legislation including another round of Paycheck…
Read MoreBipartisan Group of Lawmakers Release More Details on $908B Stimulus Plan
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The bipartisan group of Senators negotiating for a COVID-19 economic stimulus bill released more details of their $908 billion plan today. The U.S. Congress is attempting to come to an agreement on economic stimulus legislation before the end of the year. The current plan includes $300 billion…
Read MoreEPA Finalizes Particulate Matter NAAQS
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced today at a press conference the final decision by the EPA to retain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM). These standards were set by the Obama-Biden Administration to limit harmful…
Read MoreAlliance for Automotive Innovation Releases 4-Year Policy Roadmap for AV Innovation
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Alliance for Automotive Innovation released today the “Policy Roadmap to Advance Automated Vehicle Innovation: A four-year plan to revolutionize transportation”. This roadmap contains 14 specific recommendations organized into three main pillars: reform regulations to allow for AV deployment at scale, harmonize federal, state, and international policies,…
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