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President Biden Announces Executive Order on Electric Vehicles
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation President Biden signed an executive order today entitled “Strengthening American Leadership on Clean Cars and Trucks”. This order is meant to serve as a first step toward electrifying the United States vehicle fleet. President Biden signed the order in the company of the three major auto manufacturing…
Read MoreInfrastructure: What’s changed between the House and Senate bills
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Read MoreSBA Announces Opening of PPP Direct Forgiveness Portal
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the opening of a new direct forgiveness portal for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. This portal will streamline the loan forgiveness process for businesses with loans under $150,000– a total of over 6.5 million businesses in the United States.…
Read MoreBreaking down the Senate infrastructure agreement’s $550B in new spending
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Read MoreBipartisan Infrastructure Deal Moves Forward in the U.S. Senate
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework passed a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate last night. The vote was 67-32, with all Senate Democrats voting yes, and 17 Senate Republicans joining them. The framework that was voted on is similar to the plans discussed in previous weeks, with notable…
Read MoreReport: What you need to know about job training programs
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Read MoreFTC Votes Unanimously to Adopt Policy Statement on Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers and Sellers
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 5-0 today to adopt the Policy Statement on Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers and Sellers. The commission voted during their open commission meeting this afternoon. Earlier this year, the FTC released a report entitled “Nixing the Fix” that addressed repair restrictions…
Read MoreASA Signs on to FTC Letter With AAVOR
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation ASA signed on to a letter from the American Alliance for Vehicle Owners Rights (AAVOR) ahead of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) open meeting Wednesday, July 21. The FTC is meeting this week to discuss a policy statement in response to the 2020 “Nixing the Fix” document…
Read MoreASA Sends Letter to FTC in Response to “Nixing the Fix Report”
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a July 21 open meeting. On the agenda is: Proposed Policy Statement on Repair Restrictions Imposed by Manufacturers and Sellers: The FTC Act authorizes the Commission to adopt policy statements. The Commission will vote on whether to issue a new policy statement,…
Read MoreOSHA Secretary Advocates for More Inspectors
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Marty Walsh, the Secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) spoke in front of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies regarding the FY 2022 budget for the U.S. Department of Labor. In his submitted statement, the…
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