HR 7197 · 96th Congress · Commerce

Small Business Preservation and Protection Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-04-29· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Small Business.(1980-04-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Preservation and Protection Act of 1980 - Prohibits specified activities by meatpackers respecting: (1) retail ownership; (2) annual slaughter; (3) price discrimination among purchasers in a particular marketing area; (4) below-cost sales; and (5) future livestock transactions. Vests authority to enforce such provisions in the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. Establishes fines for engaging in such prohibited activities.…

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