HR 4228
102th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Automobile industry
Automobile parts
Automobile parts industry
Automobiles
Buy American
Consumer education
Fines (Penalties)
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Labeling
Motor vehicles
American Automobile Labeling Act
Introduced: February 14, 1992
Introduced by:
Mfume, Kweisi
Democratic
· Maryland
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 1992
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 28, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Feb 14, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 1992
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
American Automobile Labeling Act - Requires manufacturers of new automobiles to affix, in a prominent place, on each automobile manufactured after 1992, a label indicating: (1) the percentage (by value) of U.S. automobile equipment on it; (2) percentage (by man-hour) of labor performed by U.S. workers in assembling it; and (3) the name of any country, other than the United States, where at least one-third of the automobile equipment (by value) in it originated. Sets forth civil penalties for violation of this Act.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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