S 3421 · 94th Congress · Commerce

A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to provide that under certain circumstances exclusive territorial arrangements shall not be deemed unlawful.

Introduced 1976-05-12· Sponsored by Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 94-1195.(1976-08-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, that exclusive territorial arrangements in any franchise agreement, or any trademark licensing contract or agreement, for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of a trademarked soft drink product shall not be deemed unlawful, provided: (1) that such product is in substantial and effective competition with products of the same general class distributed or sold by others; (2) the licensee is in substantial and effective competition with vendors of other products of the same general class; and (3) the licensor retains control over the nature and quality of such product in accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Act of 1946.…

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans