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HR 811 106th Congress House Commerce Energy Franchises (Retail trade) Landlord and tenant Leases Motor vehicles Petroleum industry Petroleum prices Price fixing Service stations Transportation and Public Works

To prohibit certain transfers or assignments of franchises, and to prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices, under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act.

Introduced: February 23, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 23, 1999
Introduced in House
Feb 23, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to prohibit the transfer or assignment of leased marketing premises during the franchise term unless the franchisor has first: (1) made a bona fide offer to the franchisee at least 45 days before the proposed transfer or assignment; or (2) offered the right of first refusal (of at least 45 days' duration) to the franchisee regarding an offer made by another to acquire the franchisor's interest in the premises.

Declares that it shall be a violation of the Act for a refiner or distributor to fix or maintain motor fuel retail prices at a retail outlet supplied by that refiner or distributor, unless such outlet is also operated by the refiner or distributor.

What's happening now March 3, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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