Oct 1, 2019 | Federal Laws, NHTSA
The laws and regulations governing mobility are inconsistent and antiquated and should be modernized to encourage innovation as we prepare for an autonomous car future. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has concluded that Autonomous...
Sep 13, 2019 | Federal Laws, News
Congressmen Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Steve Chabot (R-OH) introduced H.R. 4311, the “End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2019” on Thursday, September 12, 2019. ACRA and the other members of the Coalition Against Rental Taxes (CART) applaud...
Dec 23, 2015 | Federal Laws
Washington, D.C., December 1, 2015 – The American Car Rental Association (ACRA) commended the House and Senate conferees for including “The Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act” in the federal highway bill conference report filed today. ACRA is...
Oct 29, 2015 | Federal Laws
“The safety of our customers is of paramount importance to the members of ACRA,” said Sharon Faulkner, executive director of the American Car Rental Association (ACRA). “Because our members’ vehicles travel freely across state lines in...
Jun 2, 2013 | Federal Laws
After introducing the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013 in Senate last week, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) led a hearing on the bill yesterday in front of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance. This...
Dec 6, 2011 | ACRA News, Federal Laws, State Laws
With the holiday season right around the corner…that also means that state legislators will be heading back to their respective Capitols very soon. Most states convene in early January and work through May or June. There are a handful of states that are in and...