Recognizing the significant contributions of United States automobile dealerships, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in the interest of equity, automobile dealers be given consideration to enter the automobile market once it rebounds and stabilizes.
Latest action · May 19, 2010 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 31, 2009
- Agreed to in HouseMay 19, 2010
Summary
Recognizes the significant contributions of U.S. automobile dealerships.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that automobile dealerships which have been successful and are being closed not of their own doing, but as a function of the auto market as a whole, should be given consideration to obtain a dealership franchise when the automobile market rebounds and stabilizes.
Cosponsors 107
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2009 to Dec 16, 2009, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Original | Jul 31, 2009 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Jerry Lewis | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Mary Jo Kilroy | Oct 8, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 8, 2009 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 19, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3601-3602)
- May 19, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 713.
- May 19, 2010Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2010Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- May 19, 2010On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3601)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 19, 2010Engrossed in House
- Jul 31, 2009Introduced in House
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