CTA's Shapiro: Revised AM Radio Vehicle Mandate Bill 'Falls Short'
Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro said Thursday that he opposes a House Commerce Committee-cleared version of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (HR-979) despite revisions aimed at curbing opposition from the automotive industry (see 2509170068). HR-979 and its companion, S-315 -- which the Senate Commerce Committee advanced previously -- would require the Department of Transportation to mandate that future automobiles include AM radio technology, mostly affecting electric vehicles (see 2502100072).
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“We appreciate [House Commerce’s] effort to reach a negotiated solution, [but the revised HR-979] falls short and risks imposing onerous mandates that could slow innovation,” Shapiro said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing to work with the Committee on pro-innovation policies that advance self-driving vehicles and artificial intelligence while ensuring consumer safety and access.”