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Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments of 1993

Introduced: March 30, 1993 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1994
Became Public Law No: 103-371.
Oct 19, 1994
Signed by President.
Oct 11, 1994
Presented to President.
Oct 6, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 5, 1994
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14236)
Oct 5, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14236)
Oct 4, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 4, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll No. 476).
Oct 4, 1994
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10735)
Oct 3, 1994
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 3, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 3, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10575-10576)
Oct 3, 1994
Mr. Sharp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 22, 1994
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.
Sep 22, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-737.
Jun 8, 1993
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 8, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 25, 1993
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 1993
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 19, 1993
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 26, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 30, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 30, 1993
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 4, 1994 House · vote #476 SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED Passed 413–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments of 1994 - Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to allow as grounds for nonrenewal of a franchise relationship the failure of the parties to agree to changes to the franchise provisions if such failure is not the result of the franchisor's insistence for the purpose of converting the leased marketing premises to operation by the franchisor's employees or agents (that is, turning the franchise into a company-owned station).

Requires a franchisor that does not wish to exercise its underlying lease options to lease or purchase the marketing premises to offer to assign them to the franchisee as a prerequisite to termination or nonrenewal of the franchise relationship.

Bars a franchisor from requiring, as a condition of the franchise relationship, that the franchisee waive or release its rights under Federal or State law. Declares invalid and unenforceable any franchise provision which specifies that franchise interpretation or enforcement shall be governed by the law of any State other than the one in which the franchisee has its principal place of business.

Prohibits a State or any political subdivision from implementing any law or regulation which requires payment for a franchisee's goodwill upon either termination or nonrenewal of a franchise. Permits State law to specify the terms and conditions under which a franchise or franchise relationship may be transferred to a franchisee's designated successor upon the franchisee's death.

Amends the definition of "failure" to provide that it does not include any failure based on a provision of the franchise which is illegal or unenforceable under State law.

What's happening now October 19, 1994

Became Public Law No: 103-371.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 10, 1993
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 10, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 10, 1993
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 30, 1993
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 30, 1993
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