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S 1020 106th Congress Senate

Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, to provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to motor vehicle franchise contracts.

Introduced: July 14, 1999 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Law Automobile industryAutomobile repairCommerceCommercial arbitration
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2000
Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 12, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
May 12, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5158)
May 12, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 5, 2000

Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 1999 - Provides that each party to a motor vehicle franchise contract providing for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or relating to the contract shall have the option, after the controversy arises and before both parties commence an arbitration proceeding, to reject arbitration as the means of settling the controversy. Requires that any such rejection be in writing.

Requires the arbitrator, whenever a party elects arbitration, to provide the parties with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 31, 2000
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 15, 2000
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 24, 2000
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Nov 8, 1999
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 5, 1999
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 14, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1020: Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1020/
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"S. 1020: Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1020/.
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