United States · Bill · S
S. 1253 (111th)
Automobile Dealers Assistance Act of 2009
Introduced
11 June 2009
Last action
11 June 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6560)
Sponsors
Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Automobile Dealers Assistance Act of 2009 - Conditions the provision of federal funds to automobile manufacturers or distributors in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding on their use of such funds to fully reimburse their dealers for certain costs the dealers incurred over the nine months preceding the commencement of such bankruptcy. Counts as reimbursable costs over that period: (1) the costs of acquiring all parts and inventory in the dealer's possession on the same basis as if the dealer were terminating pursuant to an existing franchise or dealer agreement; and (2) all other obligations owed by the automobile manufacturer or its distributor pursuant to an agreement with the dealer. Requires such dealer reimbursement terms to be included in the wording of agreements between such manufacturers or their distributors and the federal government, and in the terms of credit agreements approved by bankruptcy courts. Prohibits the rejection of franchise or dealer agreements by automobile manufacturers or their distributors that are debtors in a bankruptcy proceeding from becoming effective until at least 180 days after approval by a bankruptcy court.
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Timeline
11 June 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6560)
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 11 June 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1253
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/1253
- us · 111-s-1253 · source updated 10 August 2026