Legislative Update

July 7, 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 resolution was forwarded to full committee on May 25, 2006.

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 key to the bill's success is hearing that their constituents at home support HR2048. 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 Texas Motorcycle Rights Assoc., or the Confederation of Clubs, or Texas Abate Confederation.
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 was forwarded to full committee on May 25th and ask them to vote for the bill
6. Let them know that this will be scored as a "key vote" by every vehicle owner in Texas.


Joe Barton 817-543-1000 Henry Bonilla 210-697-9055 Kevin Brady 936-441-5700

Mike Burgess 972-434-9700 John Carter 512-246-160 Mike Conaway 325-659-4010

Henry Cuellar 210-271-2851 John Culberson 713-682-8828 Lloyd Doggett 512-916-5921

Chet Edwards 254-752-9600 Louie Gohmert 903-561-6349 Charles Gonzalez 210-472-6195

Kay Granger 817-338-0909 Al Green 713-383-9234 Gene Green 713-330-0761

Ralph Hall 972-771-9118 Jeb Hensarling 903-675-8288 Ruben Hinojosa 361-358-8400

Sheila Jackson-Lee 713-655-0050 Eddie Bernice Johnson 214-922-8885

Sam Johnson 972-470-0892 Ken Marchant 972-556-0162 Mike McCall 512-473-2357

Randy Neugebauer 806-767-9168, 325-675-9779, 432-264-0722

Solomon Ortiz 956-541-1242, 361-884-9201 Ron Paul 361-576-1231, 979-230-0000

Ted Poe 281-446-0242 Silvestre Reyes 915-534-4400 Pete Sessions 972-392-0505

Lamar Smith 210-821-5024 Mac Thornberry 806-371-8844, 940-692-1700

If your area code matches any of these then call the number. It will be a local call. It wouldn’t hurt to call them all.
Sputnik

To see what the Texas Motorcycle Rights Asc. is working on go to www.tmra2.org, choose legislative update………To see what the MRF is working on go to www.mrf.org, and to see what the Texas COC is working on go to www.coctexas.org