provisions did nothing to improve vehicle repair options but instead benefited insurance companies and aftermarket parts manufacturers. In May, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act, which included a significantly scaled-back version of the REPAIR Act. Due to NADA’s grassroots advocacy, the committee-passed REPAIR Act was narrowed to three provisions: 1. Codifying the 2014 light-duty Memorandum of Understanding; 2. Codifying the 2015 heavy-duty truck Memorandum of Understanding; and 3. An FTC study on the issue, due in 2030. The bill sponsors still want to expand the House committee-passed REPAIR Act language beyond its current scope and attach the legislation to the surface transportation bill or other must-pass legislation, like the National Defense Authorization Act. Defeating the original REPAIR Act or expansion of the House committee-passed language will be a top NADA legislative priority. CATALYTIC CONVERTER ANTI-THEFT LEGISLATION Based on a 2023 Texas law preferred by some automakers, catalytic converter anti-theft legislation (H.R.9904) was recently introduced. The bill creates a new federal crime targeting possession and trafficking of removed catalytic converters, but lacks the teeth of the NADA-backed PART Act, supported by law enforcement organizations. NADA continues to seek co-sponsors for passage of the PART Act, either as a stand-alone bill or as a floor amendment to the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. HELP NADA MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD These are just a handful of the areas where NADA tirelessly advocates for franchised new car and truck dealers in Washington. Whether it’s through CAR PAC at the state level or NADA PAC at the federal level: Your contributions help to amplify the voice of the dealer. To those who have already contributed to NADA PAC this year — thank you. For those who have not done so yet, I encourage you to do so. If you want to know what you contributed last year or have questions about how to make a contribution, please reach out to me for more information. 14 NEW JERSEY auto retailer
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