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S. 1268 (96th)

Gasohol Marketing Freedom Act of 1979

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Introduced

4 June 1979

Last action

4 June 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

Summary

Gasohol Marketing Freedom Act of 1979 - Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit the termination of a gasoline dealer's franchise due to its selling, consigning, or distributing gasohol, and prohibits any reprisals or discrimination against retailers or distributors of gasohol because of such sale, consignment, or distribution.

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Timeline

  1. 4 June 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 June 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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