HR 5312
110th Congress
House
Law
Automobile industry
Commerce
Commercial arbitration
Consumer protection
Contracts
Leases
Retail trade
Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008
Introduced: February 7, 2008
Introduced by:
Sánchez, Linda T.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 15, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 6, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 29, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Feb 7, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 7, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E147)
Feb 7, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends federal arbitration law to require that a controversy arising out of a motor vehicle consumer sales or lease contract, including a refusal to perform all or any part of such contract, may not be settled by arbitration unless, after the controversy arises, all parties to it agree in writing to settle it by arbitration.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committees of jurisdiction
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