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Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

Introduced: February 7, 2008 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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In committee
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 15, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 23, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 7, 2008
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 7, 2008
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 7, 2008
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 7, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5312: Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5312/
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"H.R. 5312: Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5312/.
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