US SB1811 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on September 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Merger Enforcement Improvement Act This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers (acquisitions by one corporation of the voting securities or assets of another). Specifically, the bill: adjusts premerger notification filing fees; requires certain filers to report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or to the relevant Assistant Attorney General on information that allows the government to assess the competitive impact of a merger; requires the FTC to study overlapping ownership or control by investors in certain markets; and requires the Government Accountability Office to assess the success of certain merger remedies and the impact of mergers and acquisitions on wages, employment, innovation, and new business formation.

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Title

Merger Enforcement Improvement Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-09-14SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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