Advocacy
The independent auto dealer is uniquely impacted by federal and state legislation. We address the challenging and complex issues that hinder and/or disrupt our industry’s ability to create jobs, build thriving dealerships and maximize profitability.
State Advocacy
NIADA is effective at all levels of government. The association works in states and communities across the country to keep the used auto industry a priority with local regulators and policymakers. These efforts help to defeat excessive regulations and to protect our members’ dealerships.
With your National membership is included a membership to your state association. A portion of your membership dues goes to the state to support local advocacy efforts.
Power in Numbers
NIADA is known as one of the most effective advocacy organizations in the country. NIADA provides ample opportunity events, where we can stand together to hold policy makers accountable. We invite you to engage directly with influential, elected government officials to discuss the unique problems and challenges our industry faces and how policies can impact your business and profitability. We convene with representatives from the White House, CFPB, FTC, DOJ, DOL, and others about issues important to our membership base.
NIADA PAC
A critical part of advocacy includes supporting candidates for elected office who will protect this vital industry and keep the economic engine of our small businesses running strong. The NIADA Government Affairs Team actively builds and maintains relationships with key influencers in Washington on your behalf. However, campaigns cost money to effectively disseminate the candidate’s message.
The NIADA PAC, the Political Action Committee of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, was established to financially support candidates that share our vision for the future of the independent dealer and who will continue to fight for the used auto industry and your best interests.
The NIADA PAC may only make political contributions to candidates for federal office. Further, federal law requires us to obtain express authorization from a member of NIADA prior to soliciting contributions or communicating regarding NIADA PAC business. This requirement applies to any PAC communications conducted via mail, electronic mail, and those made during meetings and conventions.
NIADA requires that an authorized representative of your company complete the prior authorization form – below. Completing the approval form does not obligate you in any way to support or contribute to the NIADA PAC, it simply allows us to communicate fundraising efforts.
Legislative Updates
The latest updates from Capitol Hill.
Corporate Transparency Act – What You Need to Know
By Eric L. Johnson The Corporate Transparency Act requires many companies, including many NIADA dealer members, to report information about their beneficial owners to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial…
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NIADA Advocacy and Regulatory Fund
NIADA is the only voice representing the used vehicle industry on the national level, meeting with federal agencies–the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission and IRS–and legislators on issues impacting independent dealers. You can help support our legislative and regulatory efforts as we advocate for the industry with a donation to the NIADA Advocacy/Regulatory Fund.
This fund does not support individual candidates or committees and is NOT a contribution to the NIADA PAC. As a 501(c)(6),donations to NIADA association are not tax deductible.
Advocacy 
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Action 
- June 2024: NIADA participates with the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service and other industry partners in a White House round table discussing pre-owned EV tax credits for consumers as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
- June 2024: NIADA brings representatives of the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and IRS to Convention to meet with dealers and answer questions about industry regulations and rules.
- April 2024: NIADA joins Texas IADA in filing an amicus brief to the NADA and Texas ADA lawsuit in the Fifth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, asking for the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed Combatting Auto Retail Scams rule to be vacated.
- February 2024: NIADA spearheads a coalition of GPS and Starter Interrupt providers to meet with law enforcement and Legal Aid of Chicago on the use of the devices and educating them on how they protect consumers and dealers.
- February 2024: NIADA submits comments to the Federal Trade Commission on the proposed Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, pointing out the ambiguity in the new rule and the lack of guidance on specific fees that are unfair and deceptive. It also points out it is redundant to existing state and federal laws.
- January 2024: NIADA partners with Hudson Cook law firm to hold a webinar on the recently announced Combatting Auto Retail Scams rule, which would profoundly change how auto and truck dealers advertise vehicles, communicate with their customers and sell vehicle protection products.
- November 2023: NIADA meets with Secretary of State in Indiana to advocate for the adoption of the dealer education course in Indiana, which was signed into law in the spring of 2024.
- September 2023: NIADA members hold more than 100 meetings on Capitol Hill with legislators during the NIADA Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. NIADA also holds meetings with Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
