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S. 1215 (97th)

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act

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Introduced

18 May 1981

Last action

5 August 1982 · Committee

Status

Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that no antitrust law shall prohibit the importer, brewer, or trademark licensee of a trademarked malt beverage from entering into an agreement granting a wholesale distributor the exclusive right to sell such beverage within any defined geographic area within a State, or limiting such distributor to the sale of such beverage for ultimate resale to consumers in that area, when such beverage has substantial competition from other malt beverages in that area. Declares that this Act shall not affect any provision of State law.

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Timeline

  1. 18 May 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 5 August 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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