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HR 2053 107th Congress House

American Homebuyers Protection Act

Official title: To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitration agreement and other contract provisions, an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitration agreement and other contract provisions, and to prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into a homebuilding purchase contract.

Introduced: June 5, 2001 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Building constructionCommerceCommercial arbitrationConsumer education
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ContractsHome ownershipHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing financeLawReal estate business
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Jun 5, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 5, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
American Homebuyers Protection Act - Prohibits a person engaged in the construction of new homes from: (1) requiring a home purchaser to enter into a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into a purchase contract; and (2) offering a home purchaser a contract which includes a mandatory arbitration agreement unless such agreement is a separate agreement.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 1, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2053: American Homebuyers Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2053/
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"H.R. 2053: American Homebuyers Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2053/.
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H.R. 2053, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2053/.
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