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H.R. 7076: Alcohol Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

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H.R. 7076: Alcohol Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-25 · Commerce · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Alcohol Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

Plain summary

Alcohol Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 - Authorizes the resolution of alcohol beverage franchise disputes through arbitration if an alcoholic beverage franchise contract provides for it, but only if, after a dispute arises, all parties to the dispute consent to use of arbitration. Defines "alcoholic beverage franchise contract" as one under which an alcoholic beverage manufacturer, importer, or distributor sells alcoholic beverages to any other person for resale to an ultimate purchaser.

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Official text

Alcohol Franchise Contract Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · 2 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Michael R. Turner (R-OH)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr7076 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110