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HR 830 101th Congress House Energy Contracts Energy policy Franchises (Retail trade) Gasoline Petroleum Petroleum industry Service stations

Fairness in Bargaining Act of 1989

Introduced: February 2, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 1990
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 1990
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 7, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 13, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 2, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Bargaining Act of 1989 - Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to provide that, with respect to the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel, the term "franchise" includes any contract between specified parties which is economically necessary to the operation of the franchise.

Provides that the termination or non-renewal of a franchise relationship, upon expiration of an underlying lease for marketing premises, is reasonable if specified conditions exist.

What's happening now June 14, 1990

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 26, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 14, 1989
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 1, 1989
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 1, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 1, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 1, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 830: Fairness in Bargaining Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-830/
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"H.R. 830: Fairness in Bargaining Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-830/.
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