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The event connected SEMA members, SAE board members and other industry professionals with more than 200 top university students.
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A 2018 SEMA Launch Pad semifinalist, Burns developed his ValvoMax Quick Twist Valve to facilitate easy oil changes without the use of tools.
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The SEMA Truck and Off-Road Alliance named Thumper Fab as the council's newest member spotlight company.
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The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country.
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Employees of SEMA-member companies are invited to increase their participation in the industry by volunteering for a SEMA council or network leadership role.
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Stellantis unveiled the 2024 Jeep Wrangler and all-new, all-elecric 2025 Ram 1500 REV this week at the New York International Auto Show.
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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul are calling to pass key right to repair bills.
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An entirely new collection of efficient and mission-capable concept vehicles is being unveiled and driven off road during the 57th annual Easter Jeep Safari, April 1-9, 2023, in Moab, Utah.
Policy Position
A primary goal for SEMA's Public and Government Affairs Office is to help our members thrive. Most SEMA members are small businesses. The federal government provides many resources to help small companies become more productive and successful. This resource below supplies links to these portals of information and links to some state materials as well.
Another primary purpose of SEMA's Government Affairs Office is to consolidate the strength and maximize the influence of SEMA member businesses on legislative and Federal policy issues of importance to the small business community. One way to achieve this goal is to disseminate information directly impacting our companies. This page contains many links on daily relevant laws, legislation, or regulatory issues. These matters include taxes, antitrust enforcement, warranties, employment issues, government procurement, environment, and small business financing mechanisms.
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Policy Position
From 2016 through 2022, SEMA advocated for the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to protect Americans' rights to modify street vehicles – cars, trucks, and motorcycles – into racing vehicles. The RPM Act was introduced in response to an EPA proposed rulemaking and policy statement that modifying the emissions system of any motor vehicle converted into a dedicated racecar is illegal. The RPM Act, as drafted by the bill sponsors in coordination with SEMA, would have clarified in federal law that it is legal to make emissions-related changes to convert a street-legal vehicle into a dedicated, track-use-only racing vehicle.
Despite the strong bipartisan support that the RPM Act enjoyed, some of the key congressional negotiators were only willing to pass a watered-down version of the bill that would have placed unreasonable burdens on racers and motorsports parts businesses. In short, the proposed text was a significant departure from the bill's original intent and was not in the best interests of the racing community. SEMA has high standards and is unwilling to sacrifice its principles and support legislation that didn't help racers or the businesses that make motorsports possible.
SEMA will continue to advocate for the racing community and will work to identify ways to protect racers who modify street vehicles into racecars.
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SEMA & PRI Advocacy Update - March 2023
SEMA Statement on the Status of The Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act