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S 2261 110th Congress Senate

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Official title: A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufactu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Act.

Introduced: October 30, 2007 See on congress.gov
Commerce Antitrust lawConspiracyContractsPrice fixing
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Retail tradeWholesale trade
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 30, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13583-13584)
Oct 30, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13582-13583)
Oct 30, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 30, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13583-13584)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act - Amends the Sherman Act to declare that any contract, combination, conspiracy, or agreement setting a minimum price below which a product or service cannot be sold by a retailer, wholesaler, or distributor violates the Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 10, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2261: Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2261/
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"S. 2261: Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2261/.
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S. 2261, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2261/.
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