Detroit Free Press: Congress supports use of rebuilt auto parts
Bill by Michigan's Peters, Huizenga is Peters' first as U.S. senator to pass
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., got his first piece of legislation as a senator approved by the U.S. House on Monday and sent on to President Barack Obama to be signed into law.
The legislation, which was passed on a voice vote in the House, pushes federal agencies to use remanufactured or rebuilt parts for repairs to vehicles when doing so lowers costs, maintains quality and does not compromise safety.
Remanufactured auto parts are often less expensive than new ones. According to the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Assocation, a trade group, properly rebuilt parts are the functional equivalent of new parts and "virtually indistinguishable" after being rebuilt to original specifications.
“Promoting the use of less-expensive remanufactured parts for repairs will cut costs and save taxpayer dollars,” said Peters of Bloomfield Township, who joined the Senate this year and sponsored the bill with U.S. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla. “This commonsense measure will help reduce spending while supporting Michigan’s growing remanufacturing industry.”
