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A bill to amend the Clayton Act to modify the standard for an unlawful acquisition, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1812| Senate 
| Updated: 9/14/2017
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clayton Act to revise merger requirements. Specifically, the bill: prohibits a merger that materially (currently, substantially) lessens competition in more than a de minimis amount or tends to create a monopsony (a market situation in which there is only one buyer), shifts the burden of proof to the merging companies that their consolidation will not harm competition, requires companies that enter into a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or Department of Justice regarding a merger to report information that allows the agencies to assess the competitive impact of the merger, and establishes the Office of the Competition Advocate within the FTC.
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Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

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A bill to amend the Clayton Act to modify the standard for an unlawful acquisition, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1812| Senate 
| Updated: 9/14/2017
Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clayton Act to revise merger requirements. Specifically, the bill: prohibits a merger that materially (currently, substantially) lessens competition in more than a de minimis amount or tends to create a monopsony (a market situation in which there is only one buyer), shifts the burden of proof to the merging companies that their consolidation will not harm competition, requires companies that enter into a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or Department of Justice regarding a merger to report information that allows the agencies to assess the competitive impact of the merger, and establishes the Office of the Competition Advocate within the FTC.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • September 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCorporate finance and managementExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Government information and archives