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S 75 112th Congress Senate Commerce Competition and antitrust Contracts and agency Retail and wholesale trades

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act

Introduced: January 25, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.
Nov 3, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 3, 2011
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 25, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S186)
Jan 25, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S185-186)
Jan 25, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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.

What's happening now November 3, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 215.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3406 Related bill Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2011
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 31, 2011
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 26, 2011
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 25, 2011
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 25, 2011
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jan 25, 2011
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 25, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 75: Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-75/
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"S. 75: Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-75/.
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S. 75, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-75/.
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