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H.R. 534 (106th)

Motor Vehicle Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2000

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 February 1999

Last action

4 October 2000 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4], Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Turner, Jim [D-TX-2], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19]

Subjects

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Summary

Fairness and Voluntary Arbitration Act - Requires each party to a sales and service contract that provides for the use of arbitration in resolving controversies to have the option to reject arbitration as the means of settling a controversy. Requires the arbitrator, whenever arbitration is elected to settle a dispute under such a contract, to provide the parties with a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for the award.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 February 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 February 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 July 2000

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 July 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 September 2000

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 13 September 2000

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 3 October 2000

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  10. 3 October 2000

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8688)

    Source: Floor

  11. 3 October 2000

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8688)

    Source: Floor

  12. 3 October 2000

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 534.

    Source: Floor

  13. 3 October 2000

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8688-8690)

    Source: Floor

  14. 3 October 2000

    Floor

    Mrs. Bono moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  15. 4 October 2000

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 3 October 2000

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    summary · EN · 3 October 2000

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