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H.R. 1606 111th Congress House

New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009

Official title: To establish a new automobile voucher program.

Introduced: April 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConsumer affairsDepartment of the TreasuryGovernment information and archives
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Motor vehiclesRetail and wholesale trades
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 20, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Mar 20, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 20, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Mar 20, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of the Treasury the New Automobile Voucher Program.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) authorize the issuance of a redeemable voucher to a dealer for each person or eligible fleet operator who purchases an eligible new automobile; (2) allow a dealer to participate in the program if it agrees to apply such voucher toward the purchase of an eligible new automobile and complies with all applicable requirements; (3) establish a Web-based system to process vouchers; and (4) make payments to dealers who apply vouchers for such purchases.

Defines "eligible new automobile" as a new automobile whose purchase price is less than $50,000.

Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1606: New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1606/
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"H.R. 1606: New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1606/.
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