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HR 1296 107th Congress House Law Automobile industry Automobile repair Commerce Commercial arbitration Contracts Franchises (Retail trade) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Transportation and Public Works

Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2001

Introduced: March 29, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Mar 29, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2001 - Provides that whenever a motor vehicle franchise contract provides for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy arising out of or relating to the contract, arbitration may be used to settle the controversy only if both parties consent in writing after such controversy arises. Requires the arbitrator to provide the parties with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award.
What's happening now April 19, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 13 Republican 11 Independent 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 26, 2002
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 26, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 15, 2002
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 5, 2002
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 20, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 6, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 13, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 13, 2001
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 2, 2001
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 2, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 5, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 26, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 14, 2001
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 7, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 7, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 23, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 23, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 17, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 10, 2001
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 29, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 29, 2001
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 29, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 29, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 29, 2001
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 29, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1296: Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1296/
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"H.R. 1296: Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1296/.
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H.R. 1296, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1296/.
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