ANTITRUST POLICY related term(s) Monopolies

Amendments

Business and industry: promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), consideration (H. Res. 1396), H8177 [28SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), H3797 [17MR]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), consideration (H. Res. 979), H3758 [16MR]

——— prevent transfer of actions arising under antitrust laws in which State is complainant (S. 1787), S2935, S2945 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), H5627, H5629 [16JN]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), consideration (H. Res. 1170), H5505 [14JN]

Articles and editorials

Don’t Defund the (Antitrust) Police, H8259 [29SE]

Lina Khan’s Unfair and Deceptive Approach to Antitrust, H8261 [29SE]

Tech Hawks Meet Resistance to a ‘‘Modest Proposal’’, H8259 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: impose moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see S. 4245), S2586 [18MY] (see H.R. 7827), H5174 [18MY]

Business and industry: permit voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, agreement, or other association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by or between any individual or group of individuals (see S. 4966), S5052 [27SE]

——— prohibit certain anticompetitive mergers, allow rejection of proposed acquisitions, and implement procedures for reviews and breaking up anticompetitive consummated acquisitions (see S. 3847), S1225 [16MR] (see H.R. 7101), H3775 [16MR]

——— prohibit use of patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property to inhibit competition (see S. 4918), S4969 [22SE]

——— promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), consideration (see H. Res. 1396), H8219 [28SE]

Consumers: request President to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to communications and directives with FTC (see H. Res. 1261), H7169 [26JY]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), consideration (see H. Res. 979), H3742 [15MR]

——— specify standards governing claims of consciously parallel pricing coordination in civil actions and clarify meaning of contract, combination in form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy under Sherman Act (see H.R. 8777), H7738 [6SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (see S. 3870), S1253 [17MR] (see H.R. 7606), H4575 [27AP]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), consideration (see H. Res. 1170), H5485 [13JN]

Dept. of HHS: direct Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation to conduct annual study on health care competition and consolidation at State level (see H.R. 8130), H5645 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: prevent conflicts of interest and promote competition in sale and purchase of digital advertising (see S. 4258), S2619 [19MY] (see H.R. 7839), H5207 [19MY]

FTC: investigate and report on anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust law in beef packing industry (see S.J. Res. 47), S2620 [19MY]

——— make hospital organizations and cooperative hospital service organizations subject to antitrust enforcement relative to unfair methods of competition (see H.R. 9510), H9729 [13DE]

——— require disclosure of foreign government subsidies in premerger notification process (see S. 4322), S2751 [26MY]

GAO: evaluate effects of anticompetitive contracting clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers and assess FTC and Dept. of Justice antitrust enforcement actions relative to such clauses (see H.R. 8135), H5645 [16JN]

Health care facilities: repeal antitrust exemption applicable to graduate medical resident matching programs (see H.R. 8131), H5645 [16JN]

Information technology: promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (see H.R. 7030), H1422 [9MR]

SBA: examine how competitiveness of small businesses is affected by enforcement of Federal antitrust laws (see H.R. 9138), H8378 [4OC]

Ships and vessels: repeal certain antitrust exemptions for ocean common carriers (see H.R. 6864), H1175 [28FE]

Sports: end antitrust safe harbor for baseball cartels (see S. 3833), S1153 [14MR]

Letters

Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act: Chris Jones, National Grocers Association, H8256 [29SE]

——— Diana Moss, American Antitrust Institute, H8256 [29SE]

——— Evan Jenkins, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8173 [28SE]

——— several organizations, H8256 [29SE]

Open App Markets Act: Benjamin Ismail and Charlie Smith, GreatFire (organization), S536 [7FE]

——— several organizations, S535 [7FE]

Prevent transfer of actions arising under antitrust laws in which State is complainant: Progressive Policy Institute, H8173 [28SE]

——— Roslynn R. Mauskopf, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, H8172 [28SE]

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act: National Association of Attorneys General, H8255 [29SE]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H8174 [28SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Bentz motion to recommit H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H3813 [17MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on Cammack motion to recommit H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5631 [16JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on Fitzgerald amendment to H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H3812 [17MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 979, consideration of H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H3760 [16MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5506 [14JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1396, consideration of H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H8179 [28SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H3813 [17MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H8269 [29SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5632 [16JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 979, consideration of H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H3759 [16MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5505 [14JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1396, consideration of H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H8178 [28SE]

Motions

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), H3812 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), H5631 [16JN]

Press releases

Republican Senators Urge House Republicans To Support Antitrust Reform Package: Senator Lee, H8258 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), H8226, H8230, H8252–H8264 [29SE]

——— promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), consideration (H. Res. 1396), H8170–H8179 [28SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), H3788–H3798 [17MR], H3842 [18MR]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (H.R. 963), consideration (H. Res. 979), H3754–H3760 [16MR]

——— prevent transfer of actions arising under antitrust laws in which State is complainant, H8172 [28SE]

——— restore parity between union and nonunion workers relative to mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases, H3797, H3798 [17MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove poultry line speed waiver rule, H7791 [14SE]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), H5430 [9JN], H5591 [15JN], H5615–H5632 [16JN], H5718, H5719, H5720 [21JN], H6665 [15JY], H7076 [26JY], E637 [16JN]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (H.R. 7606), consideration (H. Res. 1170), H5499–H5506 [14JN]

——— establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters in Packers and Stockyards Division (H.R. 4103), H1380 [9MR]

Ships and vessels: repeal certain antitrust exemptions for ocean common carriers (H.R. 6864), H4018 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources, S2472 [12MY], S10073 [22DE]

——— promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), S7050–S7052 [8DE]

——— promote merger enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees and increasing antitrust enforcement resources (H.R. 3843), unanimous-consent request, S7051 [8DE]

——— reform antitrust laws to protect competition, modify standard for unlawful acquisitions, deter anticompetitive exclusionary practices, and enhance ability of Federal agencies to enforce antitrust laws, S7051 [8DE]

Courts: prevent transfer of actions arising under antitrust laws in which State is complainant (S. 1787), S2471–S2473 [12MY], S2691, S2692 [25MY], S2935 [14JN]

——— prevent transfer of actions arising under antitrust laws in which State is complainant (S. 1787), unanimous-consent request, S2472 [12MY], S2691 [25MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters (S. 3870), S2204, S2205 [28AP]

FTC: require disclosure of foreign government subsidies in premerger notification process, S7051 [8DE]

Information technology: prohibit certain discriminatory conduct by covered platforms (S. 2992), S2472, S2473 [12MY], S2691, S2692 [25MY], S3497–S3502 [19JY], S3680–S3684 [26JY]

——— promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in app economy, increase choice and quality, and reduce costs for consumers (S. 2710), S535–S537 [7FE], S6953 [5DE], S7280 [19DE], S9748 [21DE]

Monopolies: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 977), S930 [2MR]

Reports filed

American Choice and Innovation Online Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3816) (H. Rept. 117–655), H9982 [21DE]

American Innovation and Choice Online Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2992), S950 [2MR]

Consideration of H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 979) (H. Rept. 117–273), H3742 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1396) (H. Rept. 117–507), H8219 [28SE]

Consideration of H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1170) (H. Rept. 117–366), H5485 [13JN]

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 963) (H. Rept. 117–270), H3712 [11MR]

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 673), S6823 [28NO]

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 3870), S3200 [11JY]

——— Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 7606) (H. Rept. 117–357), H5331 [7JN], H5444 [9JN]

Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3843) (H. Rept. 117–493), H8118 [26SE]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 977), S6667 [14NO]

Open App Markets Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2710), S785 [17FE]

Request President To Provide Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Communications and Directives With FTC: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1261) (H. Rept. 117–511), H8219 [28SE]

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3460) (H. Rept. 117–494), H8118 [26SE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1787), S523 [3FE]

Statements

Heritage Tech Policy Experts Applaud House Antitrust Package: Heritage Foundation, H8258 [29SE]

Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act: Executive Office of the President, H8255 [29SE]

——— Senators Klobuchar and Durbin, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), H8259 [29SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 979, consideration of H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H3754 [16MR]

H. Res. 1170, consideration of H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5499 [14JN]

H. Res. 1396, consideration of H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H8170 [28SE]

H.R. 963, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act, H3788 [17MR]

H.R. 3843, Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act, H8252 [29SE]

H.R. 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, H5615–H5618 [16JN]

S. 1787, State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act, S2936 [14JN]