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The Automotive Service Association (ASA) advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. Our Washington, D.C., office – located just steps away from the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives office buildings – is ASA members’ link to the legislative and regulatory issues that are most relevant to automotive repair businesses.

ASA monitors issues at the state and federal level, identifying legislation and regulations most important to members. ASA’s D.C. office serves as an advocate on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies on behalf of independent repairers. ASA provides information and grassroots opportunities through its legislative website, TakingTheHill.org, and various association publications. ASA’s goal is to advance the plight of independent automotive repairers, protecting our members from legislation and regulations that may harm their businesses, and advancing those policies that make our members’ businesses stronger.

Featured Posts

ASA Urges Shops to Contact Congress to Move New COVID-19 Relief Stimulus Package

October 27, 2020

This week in Congress, talks continue between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, other Republican congressional leaders, and members of the Trump Administration to finalize another stimulus package for COVID-19 relief.  Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin have been negotiating for weeks over the size and scope…

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UPDATE: PA Senate Bill 745 Defeated on House Floor

October 22, 2020

Pennsylvania Senate Bill 745 was defeated on the House floor yesterday evening in a vote of 96 to 105. If passed, SB 745 would have updated the rules for emissions testing in the regions of Pittsburg and Philadelphia for vehicles with a model year of 1996 or newer.

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ASA Urges Pennsylvania Residents to Send a Letter Supporting SB 745

October 21, 2020

This week in Pennsylvania, SB 745 may come up for a vote in the House of Representatives. SB 745 will update the rules for emissions testing in the regions of Pittsburg and Philadelphia for vehicles 8,501 and 9,000 pounds with a model year of 1996 or newer. This bill removes…

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U.S. House Votes to Overturn California EV Mandate with National Implications

May 2, 2025

The United States House of Representatives voted 246-164 on House Joint Resolution 88, which would overturn California’s Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) II Regulation. If left intact, ACC II will require that an increasing portion of light-duty vehicles sold in the state are zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), starting with 35 percent in…

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ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: April 4, 2025

April 4, 2025

Click here to read the latest edition of ASA’s Repair Policy Scan Tool newsletter. 

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Michigan Legislature Considering Bills that could Impact Auto Repairers

April 2, 2025

Lawmakers in Michigan’s state legislature are considering bills that could impact the operations of automotive repairers in the state. Two of those bills are described below: Senate Bill (SB) 25 passed 37-0 in the state senate. Currently, repair shops with multiple facilities must register the facilities under separate registrations, even…

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