3.0.0 772 2023-01-11T19:46:44Z 2023-01-11T19:46:44Z Senate S S 2007-03-06 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing ssju01 Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee Hearings by 2007-10-03T17:50:20Z Reported by 2007-12-19T22:23:43Z Markup by 2007-09-20T16:45:01Z Referred to 2007-03-06T19:55:42Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing sscm25 Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Subcommittee Hearings by 2007-10-23T16:24:20Z S. Rept. 110-252 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008 110 1650 HR 2008-09-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 556. Identical bill CRS Related bill House Text similarities House 2007-12-19 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. Calendars 2007-12-19 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. With written report No. 110-252. Committee 2007-12-19 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. With written report No. 110-252. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-10-23 sscm25 Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security Subcommittee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-886. Committee 2007-10-03 ssju01 Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-199. Committee 2007-09-20 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2007-03-07 ssju01 Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights. Hearings held. Committee 2007-03-06 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2708-2709) IntroReferral 2007-03-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2708) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-06 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. N C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-03-06 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2007-03-06 True V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2007-03-06 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2007-03-06 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2007-03-21 False D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-09-05 False L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2007-09-06 False B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2007-09-19 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2007-09-20 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2008-03-04 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2008-03-12 False 2007-11-21T06:00:00Z S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Enforcement Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19348 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 20, 2007</p> 2007-11-21T06:00:00Z S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Enforcement Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19348 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 20, 2007 Commerce Antitrust law Civil actions and liability Damages Injunctions Law Limitation of actions Railroad freight operations Railroad mergers Railroad rates Transportation and Public Works Commerce 00 2007-03-06 Introduced in Senate 2008-04-08T19:00:22Z Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB).

Revises provisions prohibiting anticompetitive transactions except for those approved by specified federal agencies acting under certain statutes to eliminate the exemption for certain STB approved transactions.

Provides that, in any civil action against a rail common carrier, the U.S. district court shall not be required to defer to the primary jurisdiction of the STB.

Empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate, and engage in antitrust enforcement regarding, collective rate agreements and certain transactions, including railroad mergers and acquisitions.

Permits treble damages against railroad common carriers in antitrust suits to parties injured by antitrust violations without regard to whether such railroads have filed rates or whether a complaint challenging rates has been filed.

Amends federal transportation law to terminate the exemptions from antitrust laws for collective ratemaking agreements.

Requires the STB, and other reviewing agencies, when reviewing a proposed agreement, to take into account its impact upon shippers, consumers, and affected communities.

Revises STB authority to provide that a rail carrier, corporation, or a person participating in an approved transaction is not exempt from specified antitrust laws.

]]> 01 2007-12-19 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-04-08T18:57:17Z Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 - Amends the Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB).

Revises provisions prohibiting anticompetitive transactions except for those approved by specified federal agencies acting under certain statutes to eliminate the exemption for certain STB approved transactions.

Provides that, in any civil action against a rail common carrier, the U.S. district court shall not be required to defer to the primary jurisdiction of the STB.

Empowers the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate, and engage in antitrust enforcement regarding, collective rate agreements and certain transactions, including railroad mergers and acquisitions.

Permits treble damages against a railroad common carrier in an antitrust suit to parties injured by antitrust violations without regard to whether such railroads have filed rates or whether a complaint challenging rates has been filed.

Amends federal transportation law to terminate the exemptions from antitrust laws for collective ratemaking agreements.

Requires the STB, when reviewing a proposed agreement, to take into account its impact upon shippers, consumers, and affected communities.

Revises STB authority to provide that a rail carrier, corporation, or a person participating in an approved transaction is not exempt from specified antitrust laws. Provides an exception with respect to any transaction relating to the pooling of railroad cars approved by the STB or its predecessor agency.

]]> Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 S Senate Reported to Senate 2007-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s772rs/xml/BILLS-110s772rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2007-03-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s772is/xml/BILLS-110s772is.xml 2007-12-19 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.