Thank you to all that have made phone calls, sent emails, and or written letters to Congress! Although every one of the Reps in Ct were for keeping the language in against your right to ride, the majority of Congressional Representatives voted to strike the language from the Appropriations Bill. Keep up the hard work! Below is the copy of the MRF free update regarding the Bill: MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation 1325 G Street NW Suite 500 | Washington, DC 20005 202-546-0983 (voice) | 202-546-0986 (fax) | mrf.org 14NR27 - MRF News Release - HR 4745 Walberg Amendment Passes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 June 2014 Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs HR 4745 Walberg Amendment Passes On June 9th the United States House of Representatives agreed on the Walberg Amendment to the 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill by voice vote on the House floor, reports the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. The Amendment offered by Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) along with Mr. Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Mr. Ribble (R-WI), eliminates a provision in the 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations act that would have allowed the Secretary of Transportation to discuss motorcycle safety initiatives with state legislators. In 1998 Congress passed a law that made it illegal for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to lobby state legislatures. Prior to 1998, according to the Government Accountability Office, NHTSA had spent tens of thousands of dollars traveling to states whenever a state debated changing their own state helmet law. Seeing this as a waste of taxpayer money, the congress prohibited anyone from NHTSA to lobby states uninvited. Mr. Walberg had this to say “This money should go to fund eliminating distracted driving, motorcycle rider education, and motorist-motorcycle awareness campaigns.” “Put simply this is a states rights issue”, said Jeff Hennie Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs for the Motorcycle Rider Foundation. He added “With such limited, precious funds they need to be used in areas of safety that are proven, not for bureaucratic waste.” The amendment was opposed on the floor by Ed Pastor (D-AZ). The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) thanks everyone who made calls on this important issue, your participation was key in getting this amendment to pass. The full bill was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives the evening of June 10th with the Walberg amendment enacted.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 23:47:03 +0000
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