By Jason Catullo

Additional education sessions on Friday will provide attendees with the opportunity to accomplish more during the Show, create a schedule with more flexibility and participate in a desired session that they may not have had time to attend earlier in the week.

The 2016 SEMA Show will feature education sessions on Friday, a first since the inception of the Show’s Education Days program. The additional sessions on Friday will provide attendees with the opportunity to accomplish more during the Show, create a schedule with more flexibility and participate in a desired session that they may not have had time to attend earlier in the week.

Here is a look at some of the sessions that will be conducted on Friday. For more information about the 2016 SEMA Show Education program and lineup, visit www.SEMAShow.com/education. To register for the SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com/register. For additional Show information, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

Free Sessions

• Vehicle Accessorization: Ten Steps to Operating a Successful Restyling Shop, powered by PRO (VA4)
• Trends & Research: SEMA Market Research (TR3)
• Social Media Marketing: Building Your Brand via YouTube Video Marketing (SM4)
• Social Media Marketing: Creating Fantastic Social Media Content (SM2)
• Keynote & Coffee: Winning the Empowered Customer (KC2)
• Business Management: 7 Traits of Aftermarket Success (BM5)
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: FREE4

Paid Sessions

• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE24 - Color Matching and Styling: More than Painting by Numbers
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE23 - Advanced Vehicle Systems: Are We Ready?
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE22 - Competing with the Talking Car - Virtual Steering
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE21 - Optimizing the Consumer Experience
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE20 - Managing Collision Centers’ Technical Training Needs of Today and Tomorrow
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE19 - Scheduling and Workflow Solutions

By Jason Catullo

Additional education sessions on Friday will provide attendees with the opportunity to accomplish more during the Show, create a schedule with more flexibility and participate in a desired session that they may not have had time to attend earlier in the week.

The 2016 SEMA Show will feature education sessions on Friday, a first since the inception of the Show’s Education Days program. The additional sessions on Friday will provide attendees with the opportunity to accomplish more during the Show, create a schedule with more flexibility and participate in a desired session that they may not have had time to attend earlier in the week.

Here is a look at some of the sessions that will be conducted on Friday. For more information about the 2016 SEMA Show Education program and lineup, visit www.SEMAShow.com/education. To register for the SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com/register. For additional Show information, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

Free Sessions

• Vehicle Accessorization: Ten Steps to Operating a Successful Restyling Shop, powered by PRO (VA4)
• Trends & Research: SEMA Market Research (TR3)
• Social Media Marketing: Building Your Brand via YouTube Video Marketing (SM4)
• Social Media Marketing: Creating Fantastic Social Media Content (SM2)
• Keynote & Coffee: Winning the Empowered Customer (KC2)
• Business Management: 7 Traits of Aftermarket Success (BM5)
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: FREE4

Paid Sessions

• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE24 - Color Matching and Styling: More than Painting by Numbers
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE23 - Advanced Vehicle Systems: Are We Ready?
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE22 - Competing with the Talking Car - Virtual Steering
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE21 - Optimizing the Consumer Experience
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE20 - Managing Collision Centers’ Technical Training Needs of Today and Tomorrow
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE19 - Scheduling and Workflow Solutions

By Jason Catullo

Additional education sessions on Friday will provide attendees with the opportunity to accomplish more during the Show, create a schedule with more flexibility and participate in a desired session that they may not have had time to attend earlier in the week.

The 2016 SEMA Show will feature education sessions on Friday, a first since the inception of the Show’s Education Days program. The additional sessions on Friday will provide attendees with the opportunity to accomplish more during the Show, create a schedule with more flexibility and participate in a desired session that they may not have had time to attend earlier in the week.

Here is a look at some of the sessions that will be conducted on Friday. For more information about the 2016 SEMA Show Education program and lineup, visit www.SEMAShow.com/education. To register for the SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAShow.com/register. For additional Show information, visit www.SEMAShow.com.

Free Sessions

• Vehicle Accessorization: Ten Steps to Operating a Successful Restyling Shop, powered by PRO (VA4)
• Trends & Research: SEMA Market Research (TR3)
• Social Media Marketing: Building Your Brand via YouTube Video Marketing (SM4)
• Social Media Marketing: Creating Fantastic Social Media Content (SM2)
• Keynote & Coffee: Winning the Empowered Customer (KC2)
• Business Management: 7 Traits of Aftermarket Success (BM5)
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: FREE4

Paid Sessions

• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE24 - Color Matching and Styling: More than Painting by Numbers
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE23 - Advanced Vehicle Systems: Are We Ready?
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE22 - Competing with the Talking Car - Virtual Steering
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE21 - Optimizing the Consumer Experience
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE20 - Managing Collision Centers’ Technical Training Needs of Today and Tomorrow
• SCRS Repairer Driven Education: RDE19 - Scheduling and Workflow Solutions

By Linda Spencer

The SEMA Export Fair will provide the opportunity to participate in roundtables and seminars featuring seasoned exporters, top overseas buyers and other key stakeholders.

Participate in the first SEMA Export Fair, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The event—which will take place July 27, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in the SEMA Garage (1577 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765)—will provide the opportunity to participate in roundtables and seminars featuring seasoned exporters, top overseas buyers and other key stakeholders. In addition, attendees can participate in a 30-minute private, confidential meeting with an IPR attorney to learn about taking the appropriate steps to protect their patents and trademarks. Time slots for private meetings with the attorneys are limited. Reserve your slot on a first-come, first-served basis.

Companies that are looking to grow their businesses through exporting should consider attending. The program is designed to offer current exporters the opportunity to exchange best practices and discuss strategies for overcoming problems that cost them time and money. This includes identifying the right mix of products based on the vehicles on the road in the targeted market, the most cost-effective and expedient way for getting your products to overseas customers, getting paid and protecting your trademarks, patents and copyrights. The program is also designed for those new to exporting who would like to learn how to get started in growing their customer base to reach some of the estimated 90% of buyers located outside the United States.

Registration fees are $50 per person. The event, which will be followed by a happy hour from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., is limited to the first 100 participants.

Register now!

By Linda Spencer

The SEMA Export Fair will provide the opportunity to participate in roundtables and seminars featuring seasoned exporters, top overseas buyers and other key stakeholders.

Participate in the first SEMA Export Fair, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The event—which will take place July 27, from 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in the SEMA Garage (1577 Valley Vista Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765)—will provide the opportunity to participate in roundtables and seminars featuring seasoned exporters, top overseas buyers and other key stakeholders. In addition, attendees can participate in a 30-minute private, confidential meeting with an IPR attorney to learn about taking the appropriate steps to protect their patents and trademarks. Time slots for private meetings with the attorneys are limited. Reserve your slot on a first-come, first-served basis.

Companies that are looking to grow their businesses through exporting should consider attending. The program is designed to offer current exporters the opportunity to exchange best practices and discuss strategies for overcoming problems that cost them time and money. This includes identifying the right mix of products based on the vehicles on the road in the targeted market, the most cost-effective and expedient way for getting your products to overseas customers, getting paid and protecting your trademarks, patents and copyrights. The program is also designed for those new to exporting who would like to learn how to get started in growing their customer base to reach some of the estimated 90% of buyers located outside the United States.

Registration fees are $50 per person. The event, which will be followed by a happy hour from 4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., is limited to the first 100 participants.

Register now!

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislators across the country are supporting the Congressional bill that will save racing, but many elected officials have yet to sign on as co-sponsors. Action is needed.

Since introduction in March, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act has received support from dozens of legislators who have signed on as co-sponsors. As the racing industry sits in limbo, the Congressional bill is critical to providing the industry with certainty. The RPM Act will allow emissions-certified street vehicles to continue to be converted for competition use, both now and in the future.

We thank the sponsors of the House and the Senate bills, listed below:

House Bill

H.R.4715, Sponsored by Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]

Cosponsors (Alphabetical by State):

* indicates that the member was an original RPM Act cosponsor.

ALABAMA

Rep. Brooks, MO [R-AL-5]
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

ARIZONA

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

ARKANSAS

Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]

CALIFORNIA

Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]

COLORADO

Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO]
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

FLORIDA

Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Rep. Jolly, David [R-FL-13]
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]*
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10]

GEORGIA

Rep. Carter, Buddy [R-GA]
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]

ILLINOIS

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Rep. Foster, Bill [D–IL–11]
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]

INDIANA

Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

IOWA

Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

KANSAS

Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R–KS–2]
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]

KENTUCKY

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]

LOUISIANA

Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]

MICHIGAN

Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
Rep. Bishop, Mike (R-MI)
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]

MINNESOTA

Rep. Emmer, Tom [R–MN–6]
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
Rep. Nolan, Richard [D–MN–8]
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Rep. Walz, Timothy K. [D-MN-1]

MISSISSIPPI

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

MISSOURI

Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]

NEBRASKA

Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

NEVADA

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV]

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]

NEW YORK

Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY–22]
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]*

NORTH CAROLINA

Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]  
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]*
Rep. Jones, Walter [R-NC]
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

NORTH DAKOTA

Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]

OHIO

Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick [R-OH]
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad [R–OH–2]

OKLAHOMA

Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

OREGON

Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]

PENNSYLVANIA

Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA]
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]

TENNESSEE

Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. “Chuck” [R-TN-3]
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

TEXAS

Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]*
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]

VIRGINIA

Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]

WEST VIRGINIA

Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

WISCONSIN

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI]
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

Senate Bill

S.2659, Sponsored by Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]

Cosponsors (Alphabetical by State):

* indicates that the member was an original RPM Act cosponsor.

ALABAMA

Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]

ARIZONA

Sen. McCain, John [R–AZ}

ARKANSAS

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

COLORADO

Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]

FLORIDA

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R–FL]

GEORGIA

Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]

IDAHO

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

INDIANA

Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]

KANSAS

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

LOUISIANA 

Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]

MICHIGAN

Sen. Peters, Gary [D–MI]

MISSOURI

Sen. Blunt, Roy [R–MO]

MONTANA       

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]   

NEBRASKA

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]         

NEVADA

Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]*

NORTH CAROLINA

Sen. Tillis, Thom [R-NC]*

SOUTH CAROLINA

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Sen. Thune, John [R–SD]

WEST VIRGINA

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]*
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

WYOMING

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Many legislators have yet to sign on to the bill. Urge your representative to support the RPM Act by visiting www.sema.org/rpm today. Businesses can be even more instrumental in influencing their reps and are asked to contact the SEMA D.C. office at san@sema.org to find out how they can help. The SEMA D.C. team has resources to make it simple and easy for your company to make a tremendous impact.

Our voices are being heard, but we need to continue to take action!

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislators across the country are supporting the Congressional bill that will save racing, but many elected officials have yet to sign on as co-sponsors. Action is needed.

Since introduction in March, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act has received support from dozens of legislators who have signed on as co-sponsors. As the racing industry sits in limbo, the Congressional bill is critical to providing the industry with certainty. The RPM Act will allow emissions-certified street vehicles to continue to be converted for competition use, both now and in the future.

We thank the sponsors of the House and the Senate bills, listed below:

House Bill

H.R.4715, Sponsored by Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]

Cosponsors (Alphabetical by State):

* indicates that the member was an original RPM Act cosponsor.

ALABAMA

Rep. Brooks, MO [R-AL-5]
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

ARIZONA

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

ARKANSAS

Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]

CALIFORNIA

Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]

COLORADO

Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO]
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

FLORIDA

Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Rep. Jolly, David [R-FL-13]
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]*
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10]

GEORGIA

Rep. Carter, Buddy [R-GA]
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]

ILLINOIS

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Rep. Foster, Bill [D–IL–11]
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]

INDIANA

Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

IOWA

Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

KANSAS

Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R–KS–2]
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]

KENTUCKY

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]

LOUISIANA

Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]

MICHIGAN

Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
Rep. Bishop, Mike (R-MI)
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]

MINNESOTA

Rep. Emmer, Tom [R–MN–6]
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
Rep. Nolan, Richard [D–MN–8]
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Rep. Walz, Timothy K. [D-MN-1]

MISSISSIPPI

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

MISSOURI

Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]

NEBRASKA

Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

NEVADA

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV]

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]

NEW YORK

Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY–22]
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]*

NORTH CAROLINA

Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]  
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]*
Rep. Jones, Walter [R-NC]
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

NORTH DAKOTA

Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]

OHIO

Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick [R-OH]
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad [R–OH–2]

OKLAHOMA

Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

OREGON

Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]

PENNSYLVANIA

Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA]
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]

TENNESSEE

Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. “Chuck” [R-TN-3]
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

TEXAS

Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]*
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]

VIRGINIA

Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]

WEST VIRGINIA

Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

WISCONSIN

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI]
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

Senate Bill

S.2659, Sponsored by Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]

Cosponsors (Alphabetical by State):

* indicates that the member was an original RPM Act cosponsor.

ALABAMA

Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]

ARIZONA

Sen. McCain, John [R–AZ}

ARKANSAS

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

COLORADO

Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]

FLORIDA

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R–FL]

GEORGIA

Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]

IDAHO

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

INDIANA

Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]

KANSAS

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

LOUISIANA 

Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]

MICHIGAN

Sen. Peters, Gary [D–MI]

MISSOURI

Sen. Blunt, Roy [R–MO]

MONTANA       

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]   

NEBRASKA

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]         

NEVADA

Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]*

NORTH CAROLINA

Sen. Tillis, Thom [R-NC]*

SOUTH CAROLINA

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Sen. Thune, John [R–SD]

WEST VIRGINA

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]*
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

WYOMING

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Many legislators have yet to sign on to the bill. Urge your representative to support the RPM Act by visiting www.sema.org/rpm today. Businesses can be even more instrumental in influencing their reps and are asked to contact the SEMA D.C. office at san@sema.org to find out how they can help. The SEMA D.C. team has resources to make it simple and easy for your company to make a tremendous impact.

Our voices are being heard, but we need to continue to take action!

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislators across the country are supporting the Congressional bill that will save racing, but many elected officials have yet to sign on as co-sponsors. Action is needed.

Since introduction in March, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act has received support from dozens of legislators who have signed on as co-sponsors. As the racing industry sits in limbo, the Congressional bill is critical to providing the industry with certainty. The RPM Act will allow emissions-certified street vehicles to continue to be converted for competition use, both now and in the future.

We thank the sponsors of the House and the Senate bills, listed below:

House Bill

H.R.4715, Sponsored by Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]

Cosponsors (Alphabetical by State):

* indicates that the member was an original RPM Act cosponsor.

ALABAMA

Rep. Brooks, MO [R-AL-5]
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]

ARIZONA

Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

ARKANSAS

Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]

CALIFORNIA

Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]

COLORADO

Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO]
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

FLORIDA

Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
Rep. Jolly, David [R-FL-13]
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]*
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10]

GEORGIA

Rep. Carter, Buddy [R-GA]
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]

ILLINOIS

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Rep. Foster, Bill [D–IL–11]
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]

INDIANA

Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

IOWA

Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

KANSAS

Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R–KS–2]
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]

KENTUCKY

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]

LOUISIANA

Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]

MICHIGAN

Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
Rep. Bishop, Mike (R-MI)
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]

MINNESOTA

Rep. Emmer, Tom [R–MN–6]
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
Rep. Nolan, Richard [D–MN–8]
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Rep. Walz, Timothy K. [D-MN-1]

MISSISSIPPI

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

MISSOURI

Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]

NEBRASKA

Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

NEVADA

Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV]

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]

NEW YORK

Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY–22]
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]*

NORTH CAROLINA

Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]  
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]*
Rep. Jones, Walter [R-NC]
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

NORTH DAKOTA

Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large]

OHIO

Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick [R-OH]
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad [R–OH–2]

OKLAHOMA

Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

OREGON

Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]

PENNSYLVANIA

Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA]
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]

TENNESSEE

Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. “Chuck” [R-TN-3]
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]

TEXAS

Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]*
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]

VIRGINIA

Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]

WEST VIRGINIA

Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

WISCONSIN

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI]
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

Senate Bill

S.2659, Sponsored by Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]

Cosponsors (Alphabetical by State):

* indicates that the member was an original RPM Act cosponsor.

ALABAMA

Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]

ARIZONA

Sen. McCain, John [R–AZ}

ARKANSAS

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

COLORADO

Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]

FLORIDA

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Sen. Rubio, Marco [R–FL]

GEORGIA

Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]

IDAHO

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

INDIANA

Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]

KANSAS

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

LOUISIANA 

Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]

MICHIGAN

Sen. Peters, Gary [D–MI]

MISSOURI

Sen. Blunt, Roy [R–MO]

MONTANA       

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]   

NEBRASKA

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]         

NEVADA

Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]*

NORTH CAROLINA

Sen. Tillis, Thom [R-NC]*

SOUTH CAROLINA

Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Sen. Thune, John [R–SD]

WEST VIRGINA

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]*
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

WYOMING

Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]

Many legislators have yet to sign on to the bill. Urge your representative to support the RPM Act by visiting www.sema.org/rpm today. Businesses can be even more instrumental in influencing their reps and are asked to contact the SEMA D.C. office at san@sema.org to find out how they can help. The SEMA D.C. team has resources to make it simple and easy for your company to make a tremendous impact.

Our voices are being heard, but we need to continue to take action!

By SEMA Editors

Allan Keefe

SEMA’s councils and membership department welcomes Allan Keefe as their new senior manager of councils. Keefe will serve as the council liaison for the Truck and Off-Road Alliance (TORA), Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) and the Wheel & Tire Council (WTC). Keefe’s role will be to facilitate the Select Committee and general membership meetings and to move SEMA resources to reach the initiatives of his councils.

Keefe comes to SEMA with a background in management and special events. “Being a part of something much larger than myself that puts forth so much effort to improve the working lives of others is the reason that I knew SEMA was the perfect fit for me,” Keefe said.

When he is not in the office, he is more than likely found on the golf course or spending quality time with his wife Kimberly. Since he shares a first name with his father Allan Sr., he is commonly referred to as AJ to avoid any confusion. As a kid, he collected all different types of model Dodge Vipers even though his grandfather made him well aware that he belonged to a “Ford Family.” A Southern California native, Keefe has also spent time in Hawaii and the Carolinas for school, and loves to travel.

He can be contacted at 909-978-6696 or allank@sema.org.

By SEMA Editors

Allan Keefe

SEMA’s councils and membership department welcomes Allan Keefe as their new senior manager of councils. Keefe will serve as the council liaison for the Truck and Off-Road Alliance (TORA), Professional Restylers Organization (PRO) and the Wheel & Tire Council (WTC). Keefe’s role will be to facilitate the Select Committee and general membership meetings and to move SEMA resources to reach the initiatives of his councils.

Keefe comes to SEMA with a background in management and special events. “Being a part of something much larger than myself that puts forth so much effort to improve the working lives of others is the reason that I knew SEMA was the perfect fit for me,” Keefe said.

When he is not in the office, he is more than likely found on the golf course or spending quality time with his wife Kimberly. Since he shares a first name with his father Allan Sr., he is commonly referred to as AJ to avoid any confusion. As a kid, he collected all different types of model Dodge Vipers even though his grandfather made him well aware that he belonged to a “Ford Family.” A Southern California native, Keefe has also spent time in Hawaii and the Carolinas for school, and loves to travel.

He can be contacted at 909-978-6696 or allank@sema.org.