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Bill Summary & Status

Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)

HR 3190 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3190

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 13, 2009

Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act of 2009'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON MINIMUM RESALE PRICE MAINTENANCE.

    Any agreement setting a price below which a product or service cannot be sold by a retailer, wholesaler, or distributor shall violate section 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. 1).

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.