S. 148 - Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
Free Markets, Price Fixing - Commerce. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Herbert Kohl
- Summary:
- A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
S. 148 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Free Markets, Price Fixing
- Summary
- A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act.
- Other Titles
- Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
- Sponsor
- Herbert Kohl
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Commerce
- Competition and antitrust
- Contracts and agency
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/06/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/06/2009 1/06/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S133-134) 1/06/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Put on a legislative calendar 3/18/2010 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 7/21/2010 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 111-227. Minority views filed. Put on a legislative calendar 7/21/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 473. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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