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Automobile Dealers Assistance Act of 2009

Introduced: June 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jun 11, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6560)
Jun 11, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Automobile Dealers Assistance Act of 2009 - Conditions the provision of federal funds to automobile manufacturers or distributors in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding on their use of such funds to fully reimburse their dealers for certain costs the dealers incurred over the nine months preceding the commencement of such bankruptcy.

Counts as reimbursable costs over that period: (1) the costs of acquiring all parts and inventory in the dealer's possession on the same basis as if the dealer were terminating pursuant to an existing franchise or dealer agreement; and (2) all other obligations owed by the automobile manufacturer or its distributor pursuant to an agreement with the dealer.

Requires such dealer reimbursement terms to be included in the wording of agreements between such manufacturers or their distributors and the federal government, and in the terms of credit agreements approved by bankruptcy courts.

Prohibits the rejection of franchise or dealer agreements by automobile manufacturers or their distributors that are debtors in a bankruptcy proceeding from becoming effective until at least 180 days after approval by a bankruptcy court.

What's happening now June 11, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6560)

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