ASA Opposes Repair Parts Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 16, 2010 – The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary has announced a hearing on Design Patents and Auto Replacement Parts for Monday, March 22, 2010. Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., will preside over the full committee hearing.
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has contacted Congress to oppose Rep. Zoe Lofgren's, D-Calif., H.R. 3059, the Access to Repair Parts Act. H.R. 3059 would exempt copies of certain component parts from infringing U.S. design patents. Senate Bill 1368 is companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
ASA opposes this legislation because it makes no assurances for the quality and safety of non-original equipment manufactured (OEM) parts.
To see the text of H.R. 3059 and related advocacy items, please visit ASA's legislative Web site at
www.TakingTheHill.com. Further, if you would like to send a letter of opposition to your U.S. representative, please go to the Current Alerts tab on
www.TakingTheHill.com.
The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.
ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past news releases, go to
www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA's legislative Web site at
www.TakingTheHill.com.
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