US Congress House Bill 2796 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 25-1)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009 - Prohibits any automobile manufacturer (manufacturer) in which the federal government has a financial or ownership interest from depriving an automobile dealer (dealer) of its economic rights under a dealer agreement. Requires the manufacturer to assume (or assign to a successor) each agreement in existence before the commencement of a federal bankruptcy case by the manufacturer. Directs any such manufacturer, if a valid dealer agreement is not assumed or assigned, to require the new entity created in the bankruptcy case to enter into a new agreement, under the same terms.

Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009

Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]
Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]	Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. John McHugh [R-NY]
Rep. Howard McKeon [R-CA]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]
Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-10		Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

HB2743 (Related) 2009-06-09 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6314-6315)
HB2750 (Related) 2009-06-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2796/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2796/BILLS-111hr2796ih.pdf