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House Dems want criminal penalties for cheating emissions tests

By Kyle Feldscher
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House Dems want criminal penalties for cheating emissions tests

House Democrats want to create criminal penalties for companies such as Volkswagen that create software to cheat vehicle emissions tests.

California Democratic Reps. Mark DeSaulnier, Alan Lowenthal and Ted Lieu joined New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Vermont Rep. Peter Welch in introducing the Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act on Thursday.

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