Limousine Safety Modernization Act

Bill: 115-hr-7260
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
Introduced: 2018-12-11
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Motor vehicles

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Limousine Safety Modernization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill modifies the definition of &quot;manufacturer&quot; in motor vehicle safety provisions of federal transportation law to include a person who alters a motor vehicle that has already been purchased by the first purchaser by increasing the wheelbase of the vehicle so that it has increased seating capacity (e.g., a limousine manufacturer). A &quot;first purchaser&quot; means the first purchaser of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment other than for resale. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7260 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2018 Mr. Faso (for himself, Mr. Tonko , and Ms. Stefanik ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To allow for safety regulation of vehicles that are modified to increase seating capacity, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Limousine Safety Modernization Act . 2. Safety regulation of limousines Section 30102(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by inserting at the end the following: (C) altering a motor vehicle that has already been purchased by the first purchaser (as such term is defined in subsection (b)) by increasing the wheelbase of the vehicle so that the vehicle has increased seating capacity. .