South Carolina Motorcycle Rights Association

Bikers Take The Hill

This week bikers from across the nation descended on Capitol Hill. The 2024 Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) Bikers Inside the Beltway was the largest in the 15-year history of the event! Motorcyclists from 37 states made the trip to Washington, D.C. to advocate for issues that matter to the street rider. 

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">The list of policy concerns was long!  Issues include: Right to Repair, Preserving the Internal Combustion Engine, Profiling of Bikers, Autonomous Vehicles, Ethanol Mandates and the Definition of a Motorcycle.

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">For the second year in a row, all 435 members of the House of Representatives and 100 Senators received an informational packet from the MRF. The packet explains who we are, what we’ve done, and what we want. From Alabama to Wyoming and all the states in between, the MRF knocked on doors and shared our legislative priorities.

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">The nearly 200 bikers who came to Washington, D.C. represented a diverse set of groups. State Motorcyclist Rights Organizations (SMRO), Sustaining Clubs, the National Council of Clubs (NCOC) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) were all represented as part of the MRF event. 

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Showing up matters. While <span data-preserver-spaces="true">it is important that lawmakers hear<span data-preserver-spaces="true"> from us, it is also important that they see us. Every year there is a buzz that occurs on Capitol Hill when hundreds of bikers roam the Halls of Congress. The visual of so many motorcyclists united for a common cause is a powerful part of the annual event. 

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">The MRF is committed to being your voice in Washington, D.C. We have had a presence in town since 1986 and we are not going anywhere! We are and will remain, the voice of the street rider in our nation’s capital. 

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Thank you to all the motorcyclists who made the journey to D.C. It is never too early to start making plans for the next installment of Bikers Inside the Beltway in May 2025. 

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Check out some of the pictures of your fellow riders fighting for your rights in the halls of Congress.