The United States House of Representatives will vote on a measure that could be detrimental to motorcyclists. H.R. 2577 is an appropriations bill that funds the Department of Transportation, among other things. Especially concerning is section 102. Section 102 would allow the Secretary of Transportation or his designee to engage in activities with States and State legislators to consider proposals related to the reduction of motorcycle fatalities. This seemingly innocent provision is a direct attack on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) lobby ban.

 

Congressman Tim Walberg (MI) and Jim Sensenbrenner (WI) have filed an amendment that would strike this language. Call your Congressman and ask that they support the Walberg/Sensenbrenner amendment to strike section 102 from H.R. 2577.

 

H.R. 2577, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) act will be voted on as early as Wednesday June 3rd. We need to call every Congressman immediately. The House floor schedules are hectic and subject to change so please make your calls soon.

 

You can find your Representative here: www.house.gov/representatives/find/

Find the full list of United States House of Representatives and their phone numbers at www.house.gov/representatives/

 

You can also use the Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

 

This is an urgent and important phone call. Remember, you are the guardians of motorcycling.  Please answer the call to action.

 

UPDATE!

 

Tonight, June 3, the Walberg amendment to H.R. 2577 was heard on the United States House of Representatives floor. Even though the bill was passed by voice vote in the opinion of the chair, a recorded vote was requested. Representative David Price (D-NC), the bill manager on the floor for the Democratic party, requested a recorded vote. The vote will be sometime early tomorrow. Please call your Representative in the House of Representatives and tell them to vote yes on the Walberg amendment to H.R. 2577. This could be the most important call you make this year.

 

You can find your Representative here: www.house.gov/representatives/find/

Find the full list of United States House of Representatives and their phone numbers at www.house.gov/representatives/

You can also use the Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

 

This is an urgent and important phone call. Remember, you are the guardians of motorcycling. Please answer the call to action.