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S. 567 (100th)

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act

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Introduced

19 February 1987

Last action

18 November 1987 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

Sponsors

Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Karnes, David K. [R-NE], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]

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, when such beverage has substantial competition from other malt beverages in an area, from: (1) entering into an agreement granting a wholesale distributor the exclusive right to sell such beverage within any defined geographic area within a State; or (2) limiting such distributor to the sale of such beverage for ultimate resale to consumers in such area. Declares that this Act shall not affect any provision of any State law.

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Timeline

  1. 19 February 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 February 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 June 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business.

    Source: Committee

  4. 4 August 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 November 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

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