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S. 790

Motor Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 1991

Motor Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 1991 - Prohibits any oil producer or refiner from: (1) requiring any retail motor fuel dealer to purchase more than 70 percent of its monthly retail sales of motor fuel from such producer or refiner; (2) restraining the dealer from purchasing any or all of his or her motor fuel requirements from a wholesaler of the motor fuel produced by such producer or refiner; or (3) contracting, combining, or conspiring with any other producer or refiner to violate the provisions of this Act.

Prohibits with a specified exception any dealer at a service station displaying a name or other identifying symbol of a refiner or producer from selling fuel not provided by such refiner or producer without providing notice at the point of sale.

Prohibits producers or refiners from operating any service station in the United States. Permits them from owning all or part of a service station, provided they do not engage in selling fuel at such service station through any employer, agent, or representative.

Provides for the enforcement of this Act. Provides that this Act shall not supersede any comparable State law.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 772.

Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ](D-AZ)Sponsor
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  1. Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 772.

  2. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-450. Additional and minority views filed.

    Judiciary Committee
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    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 102-450. Additional and minority views filed.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Committee

    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

    Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
  6. Committee

    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-784.

    Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
  7. Committee

    Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business. Hearings held at Phoenix, AZ. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-206.

    Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
  8. Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business.

    Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
  9. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate