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S 412 99th Congress Senate

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: February 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commerce Alcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcoholic beverage industryAntitrust lawBeer
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 13, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
Mar 13, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 99-259. Minority views filed.
Oct 31, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 3, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
May 14, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-160.
Apr 30, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Commerce Department, Federal Trade Commission.
Feb 6, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 6, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 13, 1986

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.

 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, when such beverage has substantial competition from other malt beverages in an area, from: (1) entering into an agreement granting a wholesale distributor the exclusive right to sell such beverage within any defined geographic area within a State; or (2) limiting such distributor to the sale of such beverage for ultimate resale to consumers in such area.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 6, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 412: Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-412/
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"S. 412: Malt Beverage Interbrand Competition Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-412/.
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