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S. 3421 (94th)

A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.

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Introduced

12 May 1976

Last action

31 August 1976 · Reported

Status

Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 94-1195.

Sponsors

Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Bartlett, Dewey F. [R-OK], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE], Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. McClellan, John L. [D-AR], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA], Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL], Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND]

Subjects

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Provides, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, that exclusive territorial arrangements in any franchise agreement, or any trademark licensing contract or agreement, for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a trademarked soft drink product shall not be deemed unlawful, provided: (1) that such product is in substantial and effective competition with products of the same general class distributed or sold by others; (2) the licensee is in substantial and effective competition with vendors of other products of the same general class; and (3) the licensor retains control over the nature and quality of such product in accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Act of 1946.

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Timeline

  1. 12 May 1976

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 May 1976

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 August 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 94-1195.

    Source: Committee

  4. 31 August 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 94-1195.

    Source: Committee

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