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American Homebuyers Protection Act
To prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts that contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitration agreement and other contract provisions, to prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into a homebuilding purchase contract, and to provide for the Federal Trade Commission to enforce violations of such prohibitions as unfair and deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 3/14/2007--Introduced.
American Homebuyers Protection Act - Prohibits a person engaged in the construction of new homes from:
(1) requiring a home purchaser to enter into a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent to entering into a purchase contract; and <... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| March 14, 2007 |
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September 12, 2008 senate judiciary on arbitration â a bad bill
hr 1519 (american homebuyers protection act; relating ot the inclusion of mandatory binding arbitration in homebuilding contracts.) hr 3512 (automobile arbitration fairness act); relating ot the use of arbitration agreements to resolve ...
July 28, 2008 PointofLaw.com | PointOfLaw Forum: Coming up this week in Congress ...
H.R. 1519, American Homebuyers Protection Act, relating to the including of mandatory binding arbitration in homebuilding contracts. H.R. 3512, Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act, relating to the use of arbitration agreements to ...
Source: PointOfLaw Forum
May 07, 2008 OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2992 Armed Forces Housing ...
H.R.1519 American Homebuyers Protection Act [1]; H.R.1424 Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax... [1]; H.R.1876 Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007 [1]; H.R.1955 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terr. ...
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