United States · Law · S
S. 2251 (96th)
Gasohol Competition Act of 1980
Introduced
4 February 1980
Last action
2 December 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-493.
Sponsors
Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit the direct or indirect restriction by any person engaged in commerce on the use of credit instruments in any transaction concerning the sale, resale, or transfer of gasohol or other synthetic motor fuel, where there is no similar restriction on transactions concerning conventional motor fuel. Prohibits any other condition, restriction, agreement, or understanding which otherwise discriminates against or unreasonably limits the sale, resale, or transfer of gasohol or other synthetic motor fuel.
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Timeline
4 February 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1980
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (without written report).
Source: Committee
18 June 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (without written report).
Source: Committee
20 June 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 June 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
23 June 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-868.
Source: Committee
25 July 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-868.
Source: Committee
17 November 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 7873.
Source: Floor
17 November 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 7873.
Source: Floor
17 November 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
19 November 1980
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
19 November 1980
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Source: NotUsed
21 November 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 November 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
21 November 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
21 November 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
2 December 1980
President
Public Law 96-493.
Source: President
2 December 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 December 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 3 December 1980
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 November 1980
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 20 June 1980
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 June 1980
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 February 1980
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Sponsors
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Culver, John C. [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/2251
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/2251
- us · 96-s-2251 · source updated 10 August 2026