Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act

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 vehicle manufacturers use to persuade U.S. motor vehicle dealers to favor foreign-made parts rather than domestically produced parts.

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Timeline

1. 6 October 1983

   Committee

   See H.R.1234.

   Source: Committee

2. 6 October 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 October 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 31 October 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 October 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Fair Practices and Procedures in Automotive Products Act of 1983
• related to ← Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act