Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act of 1991

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Introduced

20 February 1991

Last action

30 June 1992 · ResolvingDifferences

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summary

Consumer Protection Against Price-Fixing Act of 1991 - Amends the Sherman Act to set forth evidentiary standards for price-fixing actions. Requires the court to allow the issue of concerted action to fix prices to be decided by the trier of fact if there is sufficient evidence from which a trier of fact could reasonably conclude that: (1) the supplier of a good or service received from a competitor of a reseller an express or implied suggestion, request, or demand that the supplier take steps to curtail or eliminate price competition; and (2) such communication was the major reason that the supplier terminated sales or supplies to the reseller. Prohibits the court from allowing the trier of fact to consider whether an individual and a competitor engaged in concerted action to set prices in violation of this Act if the court determines that the trier of fact could only find concerted action by making implausible inferences. Provides that the fact that a supplier and a reseller entered into an agreement to establish the resale price of a good or service shall be sufficient to constitute a price fixing violation, except when the agreement is to establish the maximum resale price of a good or service. Specifies that an agreement between the seller and the purchaser of a good or service to terminate another purchaser as a dealer or to refuse to supply such other purchaser because of that purchaser's pricing policies violates this Act, regardless of whether or not a specific price or price level is agreed upon.

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Timeline

20 February 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 February 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 February 1991
Committee
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-368.
Source: Committee
21 March 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment without recommendation.
Source: Committee
19 April 1991
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 68.
Source: Calendars
19 April 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of Apr 18, 91 without recommendation without amendment. With written report No. 102-42.
Source: Committee
19 April 1991
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden under the authority of the order of Apr 18, 91 without recommendation without amendment. With written report No. 102-42.
Source: Committee
25 April 1991
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Source: Floor
6 May 1991
Floor
Motion to proceed considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
7 May 1991
Vote
Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61-37. Record Vote No: 53.
Source: Floor
8 May 1991
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
9 May 1991
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
9 May 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
14 May 1991
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
14 May 1991
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
14 May 1991
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
8 October 1991
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 241 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1470 and S. 429 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. After passage of H.R. 1470, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 429 and to consider said bill in the House. It shall then be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause of said Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 1470 as passed by the House. It shall then be in order to move that the House insist on its amendment to S. 429
Source: Floor
10 October 1991
Floor
A similar measure H.R. 1470 was laid on the table without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1991
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1991
Passed
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1470 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. After passage of H.R. 1470, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker's table the bill S. 429 and to consider said bill in the House. It shall then be in order to move to strike all after the enacting clause of said Senate bill and to insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 1470 as passed by the House. It shall then be in order to move that the House insist on its amendment to S. 429
Source: Floor
10 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
The Chair appointed conferees: Brooks, Edwards (CA), Synar, Fish, and Campbell (CA).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1991
Passed
On motion that the House insist upon its amendments, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1991
ResolvingDifferences
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 241, the House moved to insist upon its amendments, and request a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
10 October 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1991
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1991
Passed
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 1470. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 October 1991
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 241.
Source: Floor
16 October 1991
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Source: Floor
18 March 1992
Passed
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Biden; Kennedy; Metzenbaum; Thurmond; Hatch.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 March 1992
Passed
Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 March 1992
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
19 March 1992
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 June 1992
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 June 1992
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 102-605 filed.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
22 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 102-605 filed.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1992
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 175 - 225 (Roll no. 251).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1992
Vote
Conference report disagreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 175 - 225 (Roll no. 251).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1992
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Source: Floor
30 June 1992
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Brooks brought up conference report H. Rept. 102-605 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Source: ResolvingDifferences

Votes

7 May 1991 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · On the Cloture Motion S. 429 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Official source

Yes 61 · No 37 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

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Related records

related to → Price Fixing Prevention Act of 1991
related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1470) to establish evidentiary standards for Federal civil antitrust claims based on resale price fixing.
amends ← SAMDT 94
amends ← To delete the Monsanto overrule.
amends ← SAMDT 98
amends ← SAMDT 96
amends ← To provide for the recovery of actual damages.
amends ← To delete the Monsanto overrule.
amends ← SAMDT 102
amends ← SAMDT 100

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/429
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/s/429
us · 102-s-429 · source updated 10 August 2026