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3/14/2007--Introduced.<br/>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 (2) offering a home purchaser a contract which includes a mandatory arbitration agreement unless such agreement is a separate agreement. Treats a violation as as an unfair and deceptive act under the Federal Trade Commission Act.<br/>

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