Retail Competition Enforcement Act of 1987

Summary

Retail Competition Enforcement Act of 1987 - Amends the Sherman Act to set forth evidentiary standards for price-fixing actions. Provides that evidence that a seller of a good or service terminated the claimant as a buyer or refused to supply the claimant as a result of a competitor's communication regarding price competition shall be sufficient to infer that such seller and competitor engaged in concerted action to fix prices. Provides that the fact that a seller and a buyer entered into an agreement to establish the resale price of a good or service shall be sufficient to establish that such seller and buyer engaged in concerted action to fix prices.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 April 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 6 August 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 February 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.

   Source: Calendars

6. 1 February 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-280. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 February 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-280. Minority views filed.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 June 1988

   Vote

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-28. Record Vote No: 196.

   Source: Floor

9. 29 June 1988

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 5 October 1988

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 1 February 1988

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 February 1987

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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