H.R. 5967: To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 5967: To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.
114th Congress · introduced 2016-09-08 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-09-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
This bill allows the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require that each motor vehicle manufacturer provide the following information, with regard to a specific vehicle identification number: each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part name included within the vehicle, including a description, number (including any superceded and successor OEM part number), any other part identification number and distinguishing marking, and software of each part; build sheet information; and additional information as determined by DOT. Each motor vehicle manufacturer shall provide access to such information on a website to the motor vehicle owner and any potential purchaser of the motor vehicle.
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Official text
To amend chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to improve access to motor vehicle information, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5967.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr5967 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114