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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice-President of Government Relations
jeff@mrf.org (e-mail)
May 15, 2006
#06NR11 - URGENT CALL TO ACTION
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) reports the United States House of
Representatives will hold a legislative hearing on HR 2048, the "Right to
Repair Act". The hearing will be held by the House Energy and Commerce
Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection in the
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2123 at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 17th
2006 and is open to the public.
This legislation is important to all motorcyclists who want the right to
choose where to have their motorcycle repaired. HR 2048 would make the same
computer diagnostic information, tools and training available to the owners
of every type of vehicle including motorcycles that currently is only
afforded to those under the dealership umbrella. The deliberate withholding
of pertinent information compels independent repair facilities to turn
business away forcing vehicle owners to return to the dealership when any
kind of computer diagnostics is necessary.
The MRF believes every American has the right to choose who performs the
diagnostics on their motorcycle or automobile. Furthermore, consumers should
have the right to choose where, how and who will ultimately repair their
vehicles and also have the right to do the necessary work themselves.
Automakers should not be making service decisions for consumers.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation needs your help to move this legislation
through the House committee. Please take a look at the list of
Representatives currently sitting on the subcommittee. These members will be
hearing HR 2048 on this Wednesday, May 17th and are NOT already supporting
the bill. If your state is listed below, call your Representative's office
as soon as you can. The key to the bill's success is hearing that their
constituents at home support HR2048.
If your state is shown below, call your member of Congress and tell them the
following:
1. Identify yourself as a resident of the state of __________
2. Let them know you are calling on behalf of the Motorcycle Riders
Foundation
3. Tell them you support HR 2048, the motor vehicle "Right to Repair Act"
4. Ask them to co sponsor HR 2048
5. Tell them HR 2048 is being heard Wednesday, the 17th in the Energy and
Commerce committee and you would like the congressperson to support it.
6. Ask them to vote for the bill
7. Let them know that this will be scored as a "key vote" by the Motorcycle
Riders Foundation.
FLORIDA
Rep. Jim Davis (D-FL) Tampa, St. Petersburg area.
Washington Phone: 202-225-3376 Washington Fax: 202-225-5652 Tampa Phone:
813-354-9217
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) Ocala, Gainesville, Orange Park area.
Washington Phone: 202-225-5744 Washington Fax: 202-225-3973 Ocala Phone:
352-351-8777
PENNSYLVANIA
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) Lancaster, Unionville, Kennett Square area.
Washington Phone: 202-225-2411 Washington Fax: 202-225-2013 Lancaster
Phone: 717-393-0667
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) Westmoreland, Pittsburgh area.
Washington Phone: 202-225-2301 Washington Fax: 202-225-1844 Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-344-5583
ARKANSAS
Rep. Mike ROSS (D-AR) Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Prescott area.
Washington Phone: 202-225-3773 Washington Fax: 202-225-1314 Pine Bluff
Phone: 870-536-3376
TEXAS
Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX) San Antonio area Washington Phone 202-225-3236
Washington Fax 202-225-1915 San Antonio Phone 210-472-6195
OHIO Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Akron, Loraine area.
Washington Phone 202-225-3401 Washington Fax 202-225-2266 Akron Phone
330-865-8450
OREGON
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) Bend, Medford, Hood River area.
Washington Phone: 202-225-6730 Washington Fax: 202-225-5774 Bend Phone:
541-389-4408
WYOMING
Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY) At-Large
Washington Phone: 202-225-2311 Washington Fax: 202-225-3057
Casper: 307-261-6595
TENNESSEE
Rep Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) Memphis and Franklin area Washington Phone:
202-225-2811 Washington Fax: 202-225-3004 Memphis Phone: 901-382-5811
NEW JERSEY
Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ) Warren area
Washington Phone: 202-225-5361 Washington Fax: 202-225-9460 Warren Phone:
908-757-7835
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rep. Charlie Bass (R-NH) Concord, Nashua, Keene, Littleton, Peterborough
area Washington Phone: 202-225-5206 Washington Fax: 202-225-2946 Concord
Phone: 603-226-0259
NEBRASKA
Rep Lee Terry (R-NE) Omaha area
Washington Phone: 202-225-4155 Washington Fax: 202-225-5452 Omaha Phone:
402-397-9944
IDAHO
Rep Butch Otter (R-ID) Boise, Coeur d?Alene, Lewiston, Star area Washington
Phone: 202-225-6611 Washington Fax: 202-225-3029 Boise Phone: 208-336-9831
CALIFORNIA
Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA) Palm Springs
Washington Phone 202-225-5330 Washington Fax: 202-225-2961 Palm Springs
Phone: 760-320-1076
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in 1987, is a membership-based, national motorcyclists' rights organization
headquartered in Washington, DC. The first motorcyclists' rights
organization to establish a full-time presence in Washington, DC, the
Motorcycle Riders Foundation is the only Washington voice devoted
exclusively to the street rider. The MRF established MRFPAC in the early
1990s to advocate the election of candidates who would champion the cause of
rider safety and rider freedom.
