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]
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.
Title
Merger Enforcement Improvement Act
Sponsors
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-09-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Business investment and capital
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Economic performance and conditions
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Securities
Unemployment
User charges and fees
Wages and earnings
Business records
Civil actions and liability
Commerce
Competition and antitrust
Congressional oversight
Corporate finance and management
Economic performance and conditions
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Financial services and investments
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Securities
Unemployment
User charges and fees
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1811/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1811/BILLS-115s1811is.pdf |