H.R. 5859: To repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-05-30 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-252.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-05-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-252. (final step reached)
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Official title

To repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 10, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) prescribe regulations to require passenger motor vehicle dealers to distribute to prospective buyers information comparing insurance costs for different makes and models of passenger motor vehicles based on damage susceptibility and crashworthiness. Declares any regulations promulgated pursuant to that requirement to have no force or effect. Directs the Secretary, after providing for public comment, to study and report to Congress on the most useful data, format, and method for providing simple and understandable damage susceptibility information to consumers.

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Official text

To repeal an obsolete provision in title 49, United States Code, requiring motor vehicle insurance cost reporting.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · 5 cosponsors

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Mike Kelly (R-PA)

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Public comment: A chance for anyone to tell a government agency what they think about a proposed rule or plan before it is final. Agencies must consider the comments they receive.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr5859.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr5859 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112