Law360, New York (July 10, 2015, 9:14 PM ET) — Three Democratic senators proposed legislation Thursday that would allow the federal government to jail automotive executives for up to five years if they knowingly conceal the risk of injury or death from defects in automobiles.
The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2015, proposed by Sens. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., would also eliminate the cap of $35 million in civil fines levied against automakers for safety violations.