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HR 3269 97th Congress House

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act

Official title: A bill to clarify the circumstances under which territorial provisions in licenses to distribute and sell trademarked malt beverage products are lawful under the antitrust laws.

Introduced: April 28, 1981 See on congress.gov
Commerce Alcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcoholic beverage industryAntitrust lawBeerTerritorial arrangements (Antitrust law)
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 28, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 23, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 30, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Apr 28, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 28, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 1982

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act - Declares that no antitrust law shall prohibit the importer, brewer, or trademark licensee of a trademarked malt beverage from entering into an agreement granting a wholesale distributor the exclusive right to sell such beverage within any defined geographic area within a State, or limiting such distributor to the sale of such beverage for ultimate resale to consumers in that area, when such beverage has substantial competition from other malt beverages in that area.

Declares that this Act shall not affect any provision of State law.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3996 Identical bill Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act
  • HR 4189 Identical bill Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act
  • HR 4320 Identical bill Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act
  • S 1215 Identical bill Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 21, 1982
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 22, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 15, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3269: Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3269/
MLA
"H.R. 3269: Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3269/.
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H.R. 3269, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3269/.
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