H.R.1519 - 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. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: 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. as introduced.
  • Short: American Homebuyers Protection Act as introduced.

09/11/08
senate judiciary on arbitration — 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 ...

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07/27/08
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 ...

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05/06/08
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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04/06/08
The Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 Considered by Congress ...

There are two bills that have been introduced in the House relating to Binding Arbitration and the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA): HR 1443 (Consumer Fairness Act of 2007) and HR 1519 (American Homebuyers Protection Act). ...

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11/07/07
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act

[3]; H.R.1519 American Homebuyers Protection Act [3]; H.R.1022 Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement P... [3]. Civil rights [1]; Consumer credit [1]; Banks and banking [1]; Environmental protection [1]; Foreign policy [1] ...

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11/04/07
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2135 Child Soldiers ...

H.R.1519 American Homebuyers Protection Act [2]; H.R.1234 H.R.1234 [2]; H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. ... [2]; H.R.1062 Security and Victory in Iraq Act of 2007 [2]; H.R.1022 Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement ...

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08/27/07
Wayne Gilchrest Airbrushes History

The first occasion took place back on March 23, 2007 with the defense supplemental bill number HR 1519. That bill passed 218-212 with Mr. Gilchrest and Walter Jones of NC being the only two Republicans to vote for the bill. ...

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06/22/07
Arbitration and Defective Homes = foreclosures

There are two bills that have been introduced in the House relating to Binding Arbitration and the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA): HR 1443 (Consumer Fairness Act of 2007) and HR 1519 (American Homebuyers Protection Act). ...

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06/19/07
update: arbitration hearings

hr 1519 (american homebuyers protection act) (gonzalez-d-tx) which would prohibit mandatory arbitration in homebuilding contracts; • s 221 (fair contracts for growers act 2007) (grassley-r-ia and feingold- d-wi), to provide for fairness ...

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06/16/07
U.S. PIRG Consumer Blog: Binding mandatory arbitration under scrutiny

HR 1519 (Gonzalez-D-TX) to prohibit mandatory arbitration in homebuilding contracts. S. 1133 (Akaka-D-HI) to prohibit mandatory arbitration in predatory tax refund anticipation loans. We expect many more bills to be introduced. ...

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