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U.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,…
Read MoreBipartisan Senate Group Releases Framework for $908 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Today a bipartisan group of Senators including Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) released a new framework for a potential COVID-19 relief bill. This bill, which would cost $908 billion, represents a compromise between Republicans and Democrats, who have been…
Read MoreSend a Letter to Your Representative in Support of New COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Bill
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation To send a letter to your representative, please go to this link and fill out your information. ASA is urging members to send a letter to their representatives in support of an economic stimulus bill including legislation to reinstate the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Hundreds of ASA…
Read MoreGeneral Motors Announces Increased Investment in Electric Vehicles
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation General Motors (GM) announced plans this week to invest $27 billion on electric and autonomous vehicles through 2025, $7 billion more than the amount they promised before the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, GM will launch 30 electric vehicle models by 2025 around the world, with over two thirds…
Read MoreWhite House Releases COVID-19 Update, Clarifies PPP Loan Forgiveness Procedures
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Yesterday, the White House released an update on the administration’s efforts related to COVID-19, including an update on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and loan forgiveness. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published clarifying documents for the treatment of taxing expenses in the case of a PPP loan…
Read MoreFCC Votes to Break Up Transportation Safety Airwaves
House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally voted on Wednesday to break up a band of airwaves previously used for transportation safety. The Department of Transportation opposed this change, arguing that reallocating these airwaves would put safety at risk. Under the new plan, the FCC will repurpose…
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