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S 2232 102th Congress Senate

American Automobile Labeling Act

Official title: A bill to make available to consumers certain information regarding automobiles.

Introduced: February 25, 1992 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Automobile industryAutomobile partsAutomobile parts industryAutomobiles
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Buy AmericanConsumer educationFines (Penalties)Foreign Trade and International FinanceLabelingMotor vehicles
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 1992
Subcommittee on Consumer. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-979.
Feb 19, 1992
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Feb 19, 1992
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 24, 1992

Subcommittee on Consumer. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-979.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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) the 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 25, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2232: American Automobile Labeling Act. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2232/
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"S. 2232: American Automobile Labeling Act." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2232/.
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S. 2232, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2232/.
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