United States · Law · S
S. 598 (96th)
Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act
Introduced
8 March 1979
Last action
9 July 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-308.
Sponsors
Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that exclusive territorial arrangements made as a part of a licensing agreement for the manufacture, distribution, or sale of a trademarked soft drink product are lawful under the antitrust law provided such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products for the same general class in the relevant market or markets. Prohibits recovery in private actions under the Clayton Act based on territorial provisions in a trademark licensing agreement prior to a final determination that such provisions are unlawful.
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Timeline
8 March 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-645.
Source: Committee
26 March 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-645.
Source: Committee
12 May 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
13 May 1980
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 May 1980
Floor
Measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
15 May 1980
Vote
Cloture motion passed Senate, roll call #143 (86-6).
Source: Floor
15 May 1980
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #147 (89-3).
Source: Floor
19 May 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1980
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
24 June 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3567.
Source: Floor
24 June 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3567.
Source: Floor
24 June 1980
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
24 June 1980
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Source: Committee
28 June 1980
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 June 1980
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: NotUsed
30 June 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 June 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
30 June 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
30 June 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
9 July 1980
President
Public Law 96-308.
Source: President
9 July 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
9 July 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 10 July 1980
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 24 June 1980
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 March 1979
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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