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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.

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New Law in Rhode Island Requires Insurers to Cover More Auto Repairs

August 21, 2025

In Rhode Island, insurers can no longer force drivers to accept total loss settlements for vehicles for which the repair costs don’t exceed 80 percent of the vehicle’s pre-collision value (actual cash value/ACV). In other words, the consumer can demand the insurer pay for the repair if the repair is…

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Federal Bill would Open Opportunities for Auto Repairers to Help Tackle Catalytic Converter Theft

August 21, 2025

United States Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) introduced legislation that would make it possible for automotive repairers to receive compensation from the federal government for helping them confront catalytic converter theft. S. 2238, also known as the “PART (Preventing Auto Recycling Theft) Act,” aims to tackle catalytic…

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ASA Repair Policy Scan Tool Newsletter: August 21, 2025

August 21, 2025

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

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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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Hawaii Says Aloha to New Bills that could Impact Auto Repairers

April 2, 2025

Lawmakers in the Hawaii State Legislature have advanced two bills that could impact automotive repair businesses. Senate Bill (SB) 327 passed in an amended version in a House committee on a 6-0 vote. ASA is concerned that the amended version could exclude many repair businesses from benefiting from the $20/hour…

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