United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3450 (111th)
Automobile Dealers Fair Competition Act of 2009
Introduced
31 July 2009
Last action
8 September 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Sponsors
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Automobile Dealers Fair Competition Act of 2009 - Makes it unlawful for any new automobile manufacturer to unreasonably discriminate against or deny a franchise to an automobile dealer who applies for the retention of its franchise. Permits an automobile dealer to file an expedited action in a U.S. district court to restore its franchise. Defines: (1) "new automobile manufacturer" as an automobile manufacturing company established in 2009 that is the successor to another automobile manufacturing company and acquires the assets of the predecessor company in an transaction governed by federal bankruptcy law; and (2) "automobile dealer" as any automobile dealer in the United States that, on January 1, 2009, held a franchise granted by an automobile manufacturing company that was the predecessor company to a new automobile manufacturer to sell that company's automobiles, but has not entered into an agreement with the new manufacturer to continue serving as a franchisee.
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Timeline
31 July 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9264)
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 31 July 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3450
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/3450
- us · 111-hr-3450 · source updated 14 August 2025