S. 2398 · 113th Congress
Automaker Accountability Act of 2014
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Blumenthal
- Introduced
- 2014-05-22
- Latest action
- 2014-05-22 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Automaker Accountability Act of 2014 - Revises civil penalties for violation of federal motor vehicle safety requirements, and subjects to them also persons who cause such a violation.
Repeals current maximum penalties.
Increases civil penalties for violations: (1) from $5,000 to $25,000 per violation; (2) from $10,000 to $100,000, maximum, for the manufacture, sale, introduction into commerce, or importation of a school bus or school bus equipment that does not comply with federal motor vehicle requirements; and (3) from $5,000 to $25,000 per violation per day for a person who fails or refuses to perform an act pursuant to specified inspection, investigation, and record-keeping requirements pertaining to defective or noncompliant motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment.