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Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments of 1994

Introduced: March 30, 1993 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 25 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

Passed/agreed to in House: 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

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 4, 1994	House · vote #476	SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED	Passed	413–0	See who voted →

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.

Committees of jurisdiction 2