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H.R. 3435: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.

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H.R. 3435: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.

111th Congress · introduced 2009-07-31 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-47.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-07-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 9 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 263 (2009): On the Motion to Table, HR3435 (2009-08-06), Motion to Table Agreed to. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-47. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Makes emergency supplemental appropriations of $2 billion for FY2009 and FY2010 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (Cash for Clunkers Program). Amends the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the DOT Inspector General to review and report to Congress on the administration of the program.

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Official text

Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · 5 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr3435 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111