[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 1787 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 261
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1787

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of 
    actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a 
                              complainant.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2021

 Mr. Lee (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Hawley, Mr. 
  Leahy, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read 
          twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                            February 3, 2022

               Reported by Mr. Durbin, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of 
    actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a 
                              complainant.

    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 ``State Antitrust Enforcement Venue 
Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended--
            (1) in subsection (g) by inserting ``or a State'' after 
        ``United States'', and
            (2) by striking subsection (h).

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on 
June 1, 2021.
                                                       Calendar No. 261

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1787

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                                 A BILL

To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of 
    actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a 
                              complainant.

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                            February 3, 2022

                       Reported without amendment