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S. 567

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that no antitrust law shall prohibit the importer, brewer, or trademark licensee of a trademarked malt beverage, when such beverage has substantial competition from other malt beverages in an area, from: (1) entering into an agreement granting a wholesale distributor the exclusive right to sell such beverage within any defined geographic area within a State; or (2) limiting such distributor to the sale of such beverage for ultimate resale to consumers in such area.

Declares that this Act shall not affect any provision of any State law.

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ](D-AZ)Sponsor
26 cosponsors18 D8 R
26cosponsors1committees5actions7subjects
  1. Committee

    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

    Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Hearings held.

    Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
  3. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business.

    Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
  4. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act — Informed