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HR 3739 99th Congress House

A bill to protect consumers and franchised automobile dealers from unfair price discrimination in the sale by the manufacturer of new motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 12, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commerce Antitrust actionsAntitrust lawAutomobile industryAutomobile prices
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Business and commerceCivil actions and liabilityConsumer protectionCourts and Civil ProcedureFederal preemptionFranchises (Retail trade)Motor Vehicles and DrivingMotor vehiclesPrice discriminationRestrictive trade practicesState lawsStatesTrucksUnfair or deceptive trade practices
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Nov 12, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 12, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits an automobile or truck manufacturer from selling or leasing, or offering to sell or lease, any new automobile or truck in interstate commerce to any person (including an automobile dealer) during any sales period at a price which is higher than the lowest price at which any other automobile or truck of the same model, similarly equipped, is sold or leased, or offered for sale or lease, by the manufacturer during that sales period.

Sets forth specified exceptions to such prohibition.

Permits any person to bring an action against a manufacturer to require compliance with this Act.

Declares that nothing in this Act shall repeal, modify, or otherwise affect the application of any provision of the Federal antitrust laws.

Declares that no provision of this Act shall be construed to preempt or supersede any provision of State law, except to the extent that the State law is inconsistent with a provision of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
TAUZIN, W.
· Nov 12, 1985
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 12, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3739: A bill to protect consumers and franchised automobile dealers from unfair price discrimination in the sale by the manufacturer of new motor vehicles, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3739/
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"H.R. 3739: A bill to protect consumers and franchised automobile dealers from unfair price discrimination in the sale by the manufacturer of new motor vehicles, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3739/.
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H.R. 3739, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3739/.
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