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S 1304 111th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Bankruptcy Contracts and agency Government lending and loan guarantees Manufacturing Motor vehicles Retail and wholesale trades

Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009

Introduced: June 18, 2009 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 18, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009 - Prohibits an automobile manufacturer (manufacturer) in which the federal government has an ownership interest, or which receives loans from the federal government, from depriving an automobile dealer (dealer) of its economic rights. Requires the manufacturer to honor those rights as they existed for Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation dealers prior to the commencement of the bankruptcy cases of each corporation, including dealer rights to recourse under state law.

Requires the appropriate manufacturer to restore the franchise agreement between the dealers and Chrysler LLC or General Motors that was in effect prior to the commencement of their respective bankruptcy cases, and to take assignment of such agreements.

States that nothing in this Act is intended to make null and void the transfer of substantially all the assets of such corporations.

What's happening now June 18, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2743 Related bill Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 4
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Oct 29, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 17, 2009
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 10, 2009
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 10, 2009
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 31, 2009
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 14, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 14, 2009
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1304: Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1304/
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"S. 1304: Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1304/.
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