To amend the Clayton Act with respect to mergers.
United States115th CongressHR-5642House of Representatives
Updated: May 22, 2018
Summary
Restoring and Improving Merger Enforcement Act of 2018 This bill revises the standard for determining whether a proposed corporate acquisition would substantially lessen competition. Specifically, the bill establishes that a court may consider a claim that the acquisition would increase efficiency only if such increased efficiency (1) is verifiable, (2) could not be accomplished without the acquisition, and (3) would promote competition. The bill also places the burden of proof on the defendant claiming that increased efficiency will eliminate the substantial lessening of competition that would result from the proposed acquisition.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
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