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HR 7297 110th Congress House

Emergency Automobile Industry American Jobs Protection Act of 2008

Official title: To establish conditions on any distribution of funds under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide relief for the automotive industry, deal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish conditions on any distribution of funds under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to provide relief for the automotive industry, dealerships, and suppliers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2008 See on congress.gov
Commerce Business investment and capitalCorporate finance and managementEmployee hiringForeign and international corporations
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Government lending and loan guaranteesManufacturingMotor vehiclesRetail and wholesale trades
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 20, 2008
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Automobile Industry American Jobs Protection Act of 2008 - States that any distribution of loan funds to General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler (Big Three) should be conditioned upon their certifying to Congress, before the disbursement, that: (1) U.S. automobile jobs will not be decreased by relocation to foreign countries; (2) automobile dealerships will benefit from the receipt of these loan funds; (3) the Big Three shall provide for the stability of such dealerships; and (4) U.S. automobile suppliers will also be supported by and stabilized such loan funding.

States that no loan funds should be used by the Big Three to allow them to relocate overseas if the relocation causes the loss of U.S. automobile industry jobs, dealerships, or suppliers.

Declares that such loan funds should be used to: (1) ensure the stability of the Big Three; and (2) establish a long-term plan of growth for automobile dealerships and automotive industry suppliers.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7297: Emergency Automobile Industry American Jobs Protection Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7297/
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"H.R. 7297: Emergency Automobile Industry American Jobs Protection Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7297/.
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H.R. 7297, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7297/.
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