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House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 2024 fiscal year budget. The FTC’s commissioners testified before the subcommittee. Several Congressional members of the committee brought up right-to-repair during the…

House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation Hearing: Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Climate, Clean Air and Nuclear Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 2:30 PM ET, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Climate, Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, will…

House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation In this bonus episode of Ratchet+Wrench Radio, Bob Redding, the Automotive Service Association’s Washington, D.C., representative, joins editor Chris Jones for a look at how California’s decision to become a zero-emissions state by 2035 will affect the automotive aftermarket. We also discuss the significance of the decision…

House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a draft Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA) for the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) regulations. The SRIA assesses the economic impacts of a regulatory proposal. CARB released the first set of ACC rulings in 2012 to control emissions from passenger…

House Committees Schedule Markups on Key Automotive Legislation President Biden spoke virtually at the American Farm Bureau Convention on Monday. During his remarks, President Biden reiterated his support for the right to repair agricultural vehicles. Watch the remarks here: Categories Auto Repair Automotive Parts Clean Air Watch EPA Featured Information Availability Insurance Issues New Vehicle…