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H.R. 3450 (111th)

Automobile Dealers Fair Competition Act of 2009

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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

  1. 31 July 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 July 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9264)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 July 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 September 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

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