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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 376
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study
on motor vehicle recalls, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. MARKEY, and Mr. BLUMENTHAL) intro-
duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General of the United States
to conduct a study on motor vehicle recalls, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safe Recall Informa-
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tion Distributed Equitably Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘Safe
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RIDE Act of 2021’’.
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON OPEN RECALLS.
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
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of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
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shall—
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(1) conduct a study to determine—
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(A) the number of passenger motor vehi-
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cles in each State that—
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(i) are used—
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(I) as taxicabs; or
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(II) by transportation network
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companies for similar for-hire pur-
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poses; and
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(ii) have 1 or more open recalls; and
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(B) the reasons why vehicle owners do not
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have repairs performed for vehicles subject to
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open recalls; and
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(2) submit to Congress a report on the results
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of the study under paragraph (1), including any rec-
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ommendations for increasing the rate of repair for
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vehicles subject to open recalls.
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SEC. 3. STUDY ON RECALL NOTICES.
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
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of this Act, the Administrator of the National Highway
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Traffic Safety Administration shall—
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(1) conduct a study to determine the ways in
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which vehicle recall notices could—
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(A) more effectively reach vehicle owners;
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(B) be made easier for all consumers to
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understand; and
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(C) incentivize vehicle owners to complete
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the repairs described in the recall notices; and
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(2) submit to Congress a report on the results
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of the study under paragraph (1).
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SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
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Nothing in this Act may be construed to restrict the
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authority of the Secretary, including under section 30111
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of title 49, United States Code, or to meet the require-
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ments enacted in Public Law 112–141 and Public Law
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114–94.
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