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H.R. 596 (96th)

Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act

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Introduced

15 January 1979

Last action

15 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ichord, Richard H. [D-MO-8], Rep. Johnson, Harold T. [D-CA-1], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Lundine, Stanley N. [D-NY-34], Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15], Rep. Mathis, Dawson [D-GA-2], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Nedzi, Lucien N. [D-MI-14], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Patten, Edward J. [D-NJ-15], Rep. Robinson, J. Kenneth [R-VA-7], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Steed, Tom [D-OK-4], Rep. Stockman, David A. [R-MI-4], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Whitley, Charles O., Sr. [D-NC-3], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]

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Summary

Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust laws provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class.

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Timeline

  1. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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