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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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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 other…
Read MoreSmall 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 President…
Read MoreThe 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 bipartisan…
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its finalized rule on vehicle emissions. It requires that, across an automaker’s entire fleet, the vehicles’ emissions are reduced 49 percent on average from 2027 to 2032. This rule was initially proposed in the spring of 2023. At the time, the…
Read MoreThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) has announced that new Clean Truck Check OBD requirements will be instituted sometime in early 2024. When it was launched in 2023, the Clean Truck Check OBD requirement – which applies to diesel and diesel hybrid heavy-duty vehicles model 2013 and newer as well…
Read MoreLawmakers rely on constituent feedback to make good decisions. Staying informed about the laws they are considering that could impact an auto repair shop owner or operator’s ability to run a successful business empowers repairers to speak up in crucial moments. But it’s hard to keep up with the news,…
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