Price Fixing Prevention Act of 1989 - Provides that in any civil action alleging a contract, combination, or conspiracy to set, change, or maintain prices (other than a maximum price) under the Sherman Antitrust Act: (1) evidence that a person who sells a good or service to the claimant for resale received from a competitor a communication regarding price competition by the claimant and in response terminated the claimant as a buyer (or refused to supply such goods or services) shall be sufficient to raise the inference that such person and such competitor engaged in concerted action to set, change, or maintain prices in violation of such Act (in such case, a termination or refusal to supply is in response to a communication if such communication is a substantial contributing cause of such termination or refusal to supply); (2) the fact that the seller and the purchaser of a good or service entered into an agreement to set, change, or maintain prices shall be sufficient to constitute a violation of such Act; and (3) an agreement between the seller and the purchaser to terminate another purchaser as a dealer or to refuse to supply such other purchaser because of that purchaser's pricing policies shall constitute a violation of such Act, whether or not a specific price level is agreed upon. Provides that the provisions with respect to agreements to set, change, or maintain prices (other than a maximum price) shall apply to civil actions commenced before enactment of this Act.
Rule H. Res. 373 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 373.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1236 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 373 and Rule XXIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable David E. Skaggs to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Mr. Douglas suggested the absence of a quorum and a quorum call was ordered. Prior to the Call in Committee, the Chair announced that the time for a recorded vote on the pending Douglas amendment, if ordered, would be reduced to five minutes in length.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1236.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Fish moved to recommit to Judiciary.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 157 (Roll No. 74).
Roll Call #74 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 235 - 157 (Roll No. 74).
Roll Call #74 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 556.
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