Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act

Summary

Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act - Title I: Domestic Content Requirements for Motor Vehicles - 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 50,000 motor vehicles for sale in the United States to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation for the purpose of administering this requirement. Authorizes the imposition of import restrictions on manufacturers violating such standards. Title II: Unfair and Deceptive Practices by Vehicle Manufacturers - Defines as an unfair method of competition and deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act the refusal of any vehicle manufacturer to determine whether parts produced in the United States by a parts manufacturer satisfy reasonable replacement part standards established by the vehicle manufacturer. Grants the Federal Trade Commission rulemaking authority to administer this title.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 February 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 March 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

5. 15 September 1982

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.5133.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 February 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
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