Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

Summary

Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends federal arbitration law to require that a controversy arising out of a motor vehicle consumer sales or lease contract, including a refusal to perform all or any part of such contract, may not be settled by arbitration unless, after the controversy arises, all parties to it agree in writing to settle it by arbitration.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 2008

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E147)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 February 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 March 2008

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 July 2008

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

   Source: Committee

8. 15 July 2008

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 February 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 February 2008

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Sponsors

• Linda Sánchez · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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