WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1550, The Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009

Comment by CJ (July 15, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I think that the government big-wigs should deal with what is on their plate currently... Don't they have better stuff to be spending TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON!? Yep that's right! You Mr (Or Mrs.) will be paying your hard earned money over to the officials so they can turn around and help out those that bail out others......

Comment by Jadeleath (July 13, 2009, 01:00:00)

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Given the state of the economy, in an effort to keep people in the auto industry working we need this bill to pass, allowing manufacturers to continue to pay employees. At the same time the environment will be aided and we will deplete the ozone layer less and less. When it all comes down to it though, people can't afford to purchase a new vehicle because of the economy and this act would not only help stimulate the economy through more sales, but it will keep workers in their jobs and it will help the planet just that bit more. Is there any word when this Act will progress to the next level?...

Comment by getreal (June 29, 2009, 01:00:00)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Some people are sooo ignorant. This is not only great for the planet, it is great for those trying to get a good down payment for a car. There are still going to be people driving old cars so NO mechanics will not be out of jobs! As long as there are cars around there will be a need for mechanics. For all those who are rich and don't need the act to pass, what are you on here for anyway? Just to be negative I guess. It would be nice for some money to go towards those who need the extra help (for a change)!...

Comment by me (June 19, 2009, 01:00:00)

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

What a massive fraud this will be....I think I am going to buy an old piece of crap car for $100 and then trade it up for the $4,500 credit, and then resell the vehicle and pocket the profit.....you could go into your own business in this manner....

Comment by TexGal (June 9, 2009, 01:00:00)

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This is designed to force the American public to purchase Government Motors and their death trap vehicles. I'll keep the old gas hog Suburband until she dies and then buy the biggest FORD I can find!...

Comment by Cryptocrat (June 3, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

If this was a state bill and you all lived in my state ... I would MOVE! Unfortunately it's Federal Bill. Most of you seem to be overly eager to spend money we don't have in the first place ... what a shame!...

Comment by Patriot1776 (June 3, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Where did all of you get this entitlement mentality? Do you not know the philosophy behind the limited role of government and individual responsibility. We are doomed if your mentality prevails....

Comment by Jim B (May 29, 2009, 01:00:00)

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Has anyone looked at the negative affect that this bill would have on the automotive aftermarket? This bill requires people to scrap all of the old cars that are traded in. Many of these old cars go to repair shops to be fixed. If they are scrapped, and not fixed, what happens to the repair shops?...

Comment by Bubba (May 29, 2009, 01:00:00)

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

People will still need to get there car repaired (i.e. oil changes, new tires, tune ups,ect.) not everyone can afford to go out and trade even when this bill passes. I'm waiting to trade our older 97 Jeep when H.R.1550 passes. And when H.R.1606 passes I'm trading our gas hog SUV in for something that gets better gas mileage too....

Comment by Bubba (May 18, 2009, 01:00:00)

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Our teen drives a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee 186000miles on it.Soon as this bill passes im trading it and getting her her a new better mpg car to drive to college in. I’ll be going from 15 mpg to 27… Im sure there are thousands more like me that are WAITING on this bill. I know $4500 is a big insintive to trade. Wish it was $7500 instead. Probably would really get people motivated to buy new cars then. (Espesially since everyone is holding on to there money in this economy.) Should also give people a $4500 credi in ADDITION to there trade-in-value to trade there newer gas hogs in for better mpg cars. (If there serious about the enviroment.) I just cant trade my newer SUV in for less otherwise....

Comment by Debbie (May 16, 2009, 01:00:00)

Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Wake up!!! We need this!! There are a lot of us driving the wheels off our old Blazers and Chevy Trucks!! We could use some extra dough to get something more fuel efficient!! Especially when we drive 70 miles one-way to get to work!! But it's gotta be 4-wheel drive for the winter snowstorms!! So, let's get this ball rolling!! Also; Can we scrap my fiancee's 1985 Chevy Pickup truck with a V-8 [Put a brand new engine in a few years ago; but the body is a mess; and needs master brake cylinder] to get one of these vouchers; and can he let me use it toward something like a Jeep Compass??? Anybody see anything wrong with that??? I could trade my Blazer, as well if I could get a Voucher for it. But I will not give it away for nothing!! I just put a new fuel pump in it; for $750. bucks!! Anybody got any answers??? Thanks!! Oh, and where do ya sign up for these vouchers????...

Comment by Stan (May 5, 2009, 01:00:00)

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Hello... Hello.. Where is the bill ? Did they fall asleep a gain ?...

Comment by Jon rose (April 28, 2009, 01:00:00)

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

When might this get approved ? I am leasing a 2007 Altima. Could I use this credit from my old 1996 Volvo wagon towards a purchase of the leased Altima ?...

Comment by miguel (April 27, 2009, 01:00:00)

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

It's about jobs, not about "me"....

Comment by Andrew Williams (April 22, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

It looks like this program is working very well in Germany and car sales are 40% up. What are we waiting for again???...

Comment by Stan (April 22, 2009, 01:00:00)

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I have an old Corolla. You are telling me I don't qualify because its not a gas guzzler. People who wasted gas all those years are getting rewared. i"m been punished....

Revision by webmaster (April 20, 2009, 01:00:00)

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1550 would accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of high polluting automobiles to replace such automobiles with new fuel efficient and less polluting automobiles or public transportation.

Detailed Summary

Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Transportation the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Program.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation, for FY2009-FY2011, to: (1) encourage a dealer, dismantler, and scrap recycler to participate in the Program; (2) authorize the issuance of a redeemable voucher by a participating dealer to the registered owner of a high polluting automobile for the purchase of a new fuel efficient automobile upon transfer of the eligible automobile title to a participating dealer, dismantler, or scrap recycler; (3) require participating dealers to accept such vouchers as partial payment for the purchase of a new fuel efficient automobile; and (4) electronically transfer funds to a participating dealer upon receipt of a voucher and relevant certifications from the dealer.

Requires any dealer receiving a certificate of title to any eligible high polluting automobile in exchange for a CARS voucher to certify to the Secretary that: (1) such title has been retired or otherwise extinguished and not re-issued; and (2) the dealer has received from a dismantler or recycler a certification that such automobile, engine, and drive train will be crushed or shredded within a certain period, will be processed prior to crushing or shredding to ensure removal and appropriate disposition of specified products, and has not been, and will not be, registered, sold, leased, exchanged, distributed, or otherwise operated at any time as an automobile in the United States or in any foreign country.

Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations that allow operators of bus and rail public transit systems to redeem the allowable value of properly issued vouchers to offset the purchase price of annual or monthly transit passes or any other form of individual transit fare credit designated by the transit system operator.

Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.

Directs the Secretary, for model year 2011, to revise the Program to provide for the issuance of vouchers to offset the purchase of a new battery electric automobile or a new plug-in electric drive automobile.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/18/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Comment by Jim Fain (April 6, 2009, 01:00:00)

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

I hope that this passes. I have an old truck that I wouldn't mind getting 5K for....

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Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/18/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

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Status as of March 18, 2009

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

3/18/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Status as of March 17, 2009

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

3/17/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.