S 268 · 96th Congress · Commerce

Soft Drink Bottlers Protection Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-31· Sponsored by Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH]· 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: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.(1979-01-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Soft Drink Bottlers' Protection Act of 1979 - 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 laws provided: (1) such product is in substantial and effective competition with other products of the same general class; (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 pursuant to the Trademark Act of 1946.…

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Cosponsors (15)

10 Democrats5 Republicans