United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1234 (98th)
Fair Practices and Procedures in Automotive Products Act of 1983
Introduced
2 February 1983
Last action
7 November 1983 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-10], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-28], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act - Sets forth for all motor vehicle manufacturers which produce over 100,000 motor vehicles for ultimate retail sale in the United States "minimum domestic content ratios" (the domestic value, including labor and parts, of the manufacturer's production costs of all automotive products sold in the United States). Requires all vehicle manufacturers producing more than 100,000 motor vehicles for sale in the United States to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation for the purpose of administering this requirement. Establishes penalties for a vehicle manufacturer who fails to meet the minimum domestic content ratio. Directs the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and prepare a written report regarding policies and practices of vehicle manufacturers used to persuade U.S. motor vehicle dealers to favor foreign made parts rather than domestically produced parts.
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Timeline
2 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Source: Committee
28 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
12 April 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
6 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
19 May 1983
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
19 May 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 May 1983
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Source: Committee
9 June 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 June 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 June 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 June 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 June 1983
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
21 June 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 June 1983
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-287 (Part I).
Source: Committee
30 June 1983
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 98-287 (Part I).
Source: Committee
29 July 1983
Introduced
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than September 26, 1983.
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 September 1983
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Unfavorably.
Source: Committee
16 September 1983
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 September 1983
Reported
Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably.
Source: Committee
20 September 1983
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 September 1983
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 227.
Source: Calendars
21 September 1983
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-287 (Part II).
Source: Committee
21 September 1983
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 98-287 (Part II).
Source: Committee
18 October 1983
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.336 Reported to House.
Source: Floor
18 October 1983
Floor
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 2 Hours of Debate. Waiver of Points of Order.
Source: Floor
20 October 1983
Passed
Rule Passed House.
Source: Floor
28 October 1983
Floor
Called up by House by Rule.
Source: Floor
2 November 1983
Floor
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Source: Floor
3 November 1983
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 219 - 199 (Record Vote No: 448).
Source: Floor
3 November 1983
Passed
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed of Passage in House by Division Vote: 33 - 55.
Source: Floor
3 November 1983
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 219 - 199 (Record Vote No: 448).
Source: Floor
3 November 1983
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
3 November 1983
Floor
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Source: Floor
7 November 1983
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 November 1983
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 30 June 1983
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 February 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stratton, Samuel S. [D-NY-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Domestic Automobile Industry Revitalization Act
- related to ← Fair Practices and Procedures in Automotive Products Act of 1983
- related to ← Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act
- related to ← Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/1234
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/1234
- us · 98-hr-1234 · source updated 14 January 2025