WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 20, 2020) - States approved for U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans to date are: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Montana Nevada New…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 19, 2020 – During this critical time of the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Automotive Service Association has submitted a letter – with aftermarket coalition members – to the National Governors Association, U.S. Conference of…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 18, 2020 – During this critical time of the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Automotive Service Association has been working in a coalition to assure independent repairers are included in any stimulus package for the…

From TakingTheHill.com The Automotive Service Association has joined other automotive service providers and suppliers in signing on to a letter addressed to Bill McBride, executive director of the National Governors Association, stressing the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses. The…

From TakingTheHill.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Automotive Service Association has signed on to a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — requesting COVID-19 disaster relief…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) introduced a new data privacy bill. The bill, similar to the staff discussion draft introduced by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) last year, creates a national privacy standard that would preempt state…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule aimed at helping expand apprenticeships in the United States by establishing a system for advancing the development of high-quality, Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). In a press release…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services held a hearing entitled, “Drivers of Discrimination: An Examination of Unfair Premiums, Practices, and Policies in the Auto Insurance Industry.” The purpose of the hearing was to consider two pieces…

From TakingTheHill.com WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Automotive Service Association (ASA), as a member of the U.S. Vehicle Data Access Coalition, is urging lawmakers to consider adding a vehicle data access portion to the draft autonomous vehicle legislation. The comments were…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 26, 2020 – In a 50-48 vote, the West Virginia House of Delegates defeated House Bill 4639, which would have changed the motor vehicle safety inspection from every year to every two years. ASA opposed the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 25, 2020 – West Virginia Delegate Larry Kump (R-52) has introduced House Bill 4639, which would change the motor vehicle safety inspection from every year to every two years. HB 4639 is scheduled to be voted…

Committee Staff Releases DRAFT AV Bill Last week, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce held a hearing entitled, “Autonomous Vehicles: Promises and Challenges of Evolving Automotive Technologies.” In opening statements, committee members expressed similar sentiments regarding their…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 6, 2020 – New Hampshire Sen. Regina Birdsell (R-19) has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 513, addressing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures for collision repairs. ASA supports this legislation.  ASA is urging New Hampshire repairers and…

The Automotive Service Association submitted comments supporting New Mexico House Bill 156, which establishes a new section of the Criminal Code for illegally dismantling vehicles.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) expanded a comment period on draft research test procedures assessing different advanced driving-assisted systems (ADAS) technology. To learn more, CLICK HERE.