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HR 1283 108th Congress House

New Automobile Add-On Disclosure and Consumer Protection Act

Official title: To protect automobile consumers by requiring complete disclosure and warranty of any add-ons included with the sale of new automobiles.

Introduced: March 13, 2003 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Commerce Automobile industryAutomobile partsAutomobile repairAutomobiles
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 17, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Automobile Add-On Disclosure and Consumer Protection Act - Requires each dealer to disclose to each consumer that purchases a new automobile: (1) a dealer add-on invoice; and (2) a dealer add-on warranty statement.

Specifies the timing of such disclosures.

States that dealer violation of this Act results in liability to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 or the total cost of the new automobile involved (including add-ons, taxes, and any other fees charged to the customer by the dealer), whichever is greater.

Permits a private right of action by a consumer aggrieved by a violation of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1283: New Automobile Add-On Disclosure and Consumer Protection Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1283/
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"H.R. 1283: New Automobile Add-On Disclosure and Consumer Protection Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1283/.
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