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Legislation Aimed at Supporting Rural Small Businesses Takes Step Towards Becoming Law
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall Before returning home for Congress’ August recess, the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee advanced legislation aimed at supporting small businesses in rural areas. S. 1703, also known as the Rural Small Business Resilience Act, would require the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience…
Read MoreFederal Agencies Lack Defined Performance Goals for EV Charging Infrastructure Investments
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The Government Accountability Office (GAO) – an independent federal agency that provides auditing, evaluative, and investigative services to the U.S. Congress – released a report in which they determined that the federal government lacks clear goals to which the success of its investments in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure…
Read MoreFederal Agency Announces Upcoming Changes to its AV Exemption Approval Process
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced changes to its exemption approval process for autonomous vehicles (AV), which it intends to implement in the near future. Under current law, NHTSA must provide exemptions for vehicles that don’t comply with certain safety requirements, such as having windshield wipers…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Finance Committee Reveals Major Tax Bill that Differs Significantly from Version Passed in U.S. House
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The U.S. Senate Finance Committee released its highly-anticipated tax legislative package that differs significantly from the version passed in the U.S. House. Below is a comparison of the key provisions relevant to independent auto repairers: House Senate Section 199A Deduction Makes it permanent and increases it from 20% to…
Read MoreASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: June 17, 2025
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle Technologies Replacement Crash Parts Service Information Small Business Uncategorized Vehicle Inspections Vehicle Safety Archives Archives Select Month February 2026…
Read MorePresident Trump Signs Bill Overturning California’s EV Mandate
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall President Trump signed House Joint Resolution (H.J. Res.) 88 into law, which overturns California’s Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) II Regulation. It passed 246-164 in the U.S. House of Representatives and 51-44 in the U.S. Senate. If left intact, ACC II would require that an increasing portion of light-duty vehicles…
Read MoreTrump Administration Announces New Approach to Automotive Fuel Economy Standards
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that the federal government will no longer adhere to the Biden Administration’s interpretation of rules governing how the Department of Transportation (DOT) sets Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Legally, the DOT cannot consider electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, natural gas, or…
Read MoreU.S. Small Business Administrator Updates Congress on SBA Activity in Committee Testimony
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, a former Republican U.S. Senator from Georgia, testified before the U.S. House Small Business Committee last week to provide updates and answer questions regarding the SBA’s activities. Administrator Loeffler touted how the agency has increased its loan disbursement rate by 20 percent since…
Read MoreU.S. Senate Follows U.S House in Voting to Overturn California EV Mandate
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The United States Senate followed the U.S. House of Representatives and voted 51-44 to pass House Joint Resolution 88, which would overturn California’s Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) II Regulation. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) was the only Democrat to vote in favor of the legislation. It passed on a more…
Read MoreU.S. House Passes the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that Benefits Auto Repairers
NHTSA Issues Takata Air Bag Recall The United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” by a razor-thin 215-214 margin. It now heads to the U.S. Senate, where it is expected to undergo significant changes. H.R. 1 is a more complete and updated version of H.…
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