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H.R. 1029

Flood-damaged cars in Louisiana's Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.

110th Congress

The Damaged Vehicle Information Act

• Status
• Cosponsors
• Text

H.R. 1029 Talking Points and Resources

• A brief overview of H.R. 1029 - (PDF)
• A sample letter urging Representatives to cosponsor H.R. 1029 (doc) (Click here to find your Representative.)

News and Press Releases on House Total-Loss Disclosure Legislation

• July 21, 2008- Liberty Mutual: Liberty Mutual and Carfax Team to Protect Consumers from Unknowingly Buying Flood Damaged and Totaled Cars
• July 1, 2008 - Automotive News, NADA: New VIN database helps combat title washing, but not enough
• July 1, 2008 -  Insurers Offer Some Info on Totaled Vehicles to Fight Title Fraud 
• June 18, 2008 - LA Times, Free Web site will allow buyers to check a vehicle's hidden repair history
• May 20, 2008 - Automotive News, Industry groups and foes unite on title washing
• May 20, 2008 - Consumer Advocates And Auto Coalition Fight to Keep ‘Rebuilt Wrecks’ Off Nation’s Roadways
• Nov. 17, 2007 - Associated Press, Cars ruined by Katrina sold in Bolivia
• Nov. 7, 2007 - National Insurance Crime Bureau Announces Free "VINCheck" for Unrecovered Stolen Vehicles
• August 20, 2007 - USA Today, Flooded Cars Go to Market With Little to Stop Them
• August 14, 2007 - The News-Journal (Wilmington, DE), Bill Preserves Car's Insurance History
• April 15, 2007 – Boston Globe, Hurricanes Have Passed, but the Cars May Remain
• April 12, 2007 - United Press International, NADA Pushes for Used-Car Transparency
• February 23, 2007 - Video News Release on Total-Loss Disclosure Legislation (300k) (100k)
• February 20, 2007 - Total-Loss Disclosure Bills Introduced in Both House and Senate
• December 7, 2006 - Lawmakers Pledge To Pursue Disclosure of Insurance Data on Flooded, Totaled, Stolen Vehicles in Next Congress
• December 7, 2006 - 12/7 Senator Lott Pushes Bill To Protect Consumers, Drivers From Unsafe Katrina Cars (audio - MP3 file)
• December 7, 2006 - U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush Vows To Help Clean Up The Dirty Business Of Car Title Washing
• December 7, 2006 – Rep. Gene Green: No More Lemons on Our Highways
• December 7, 2006 - 13-member Coalition Urges Congress to Pass Total-Loss Disclosure Legislation
• November 14, 2006 - Insurance Company Voluntarily releases VINs of Flooded Vehicles
• October 6, 2006 — "Dear Colleague" from Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), House sponsor of H.R. 6093 (PDF)
• October 2, 2006 — Bipartisan Support for Total-Loss Disclosure Bills Grows in Senate, House
• September 25, 2006 — House Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Disclose Totaled and Flooded Vehicles to Public
• August 7, 2006 — ABC’s World News Tonight Covers NADA’s Legislative Push for Disclosure of Flood Vehicles
• April 14, 2006 — The Washington Post, Letter to the Editor
• March 1, 2006 — Congressional House Testimony: NADA Seeks Timely Disclosure of Total-Loss Data on Damaged Vehicles
• November 16, 2005 — Congressional Senate Testimony: NADA Proposes Steps to Protect Consumers from Purchasing Vehicles Severely Damaged by Floods, Other Causes