Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The bill forces anyone selling a used vehicle—through an auction, dealership, private sale or other channel—to either ensure the airbag system works or provide a bold, written disclosure and a visible windshield sign that the system is missing or disabled. It applies to vehicles built on or after September 1, 1997 and is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, with additional civil and criminal penalties. The goal is to protect buyers from unknowingly purchasing unsafe cars.
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