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Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-807| Senate 
| Updated: 11/16/2017
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (7)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to prohibit an employer from discharging, demoting, suspending, harassing, or in any other manner discriminating against an employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such employer (covered individual) who: (1) provided information to the federal government or a person with supervisory authority over the covered individual (or such other person working for the employer who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct) concerning a violation of antitrust law or of another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of antitrust law or in conjunction with an antitrust investigation by the Department of Justice; or (2) filed, testified, participated, or otherwise assisted in an investigation relating to such a violation. This protection does not extend to any covered individual who planned and initiated such a violation or an obstruction to its investigation. A violation with respect to the antitrust laws shall not be construed to include a civil violation of any law that is not also a criminal violation. A covered individual who alleges discharge or other discrimination by an employer in violation of such prohibition is authorized to seek relief: (1) by filing a complaint with the Department of Labor; or (2) if Labor has not issued a final decision within 180 days of such filing, by bringing an action at law or equity in the appropriate U.S. district court. A covered individual who prevails in any such action is entitled to all relief necessary to make such individual whole, including reinstatement with the same status, back pay plus interest, and compensation for special damages sustained.

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Timeline
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 2, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 2, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 2, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
Nov 15, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266-7267)
Nov 15, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266-7267)
Nov 16, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2017
Received in the House.
Nov 16, 2017
Held at the desk.
  • April 4, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 2, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • November 2, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.


  • November 2, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.


  • November 15, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266-7267)


  • November 15, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266-7267)


  • November 16, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 16, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • November 16, 2017
    Held at the desk.

Commerce

Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmployment discrimination and employee rights

Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-807| Senate 
| Updated: 11/16/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to prohibit an employer from discharging, demoting, suspending, harassing, or in any other manner discriminating against an employee, contractor, subcontractor, or agent of such employer (covered individual) who: (1) provided information to the federal government or a person with supervisory authority over the covered individual (or such other person working for the employer who has the authority to investigate, discover, or terminate misconduct) concerning a violation of antitrust law or of another criminal law committed in conjunction with a potential violation of antitrust law or in conjunction with an antitrust investigation by the Department of Justice; or (2) filed, testified, participated, or otherwise assisted in an investigation relating to such a violation. This protection does not extend to any covered individual who planned and initiated such a violation or an obstruction to its investigation. A violation with respect to the antitrust laws shall not be construed to include a civil violation of any law that is not also a criminal violation. A covered individual who alleges discharge or other discrimination by an employer in violation of such prohibition is authorized to seek relief: (1) by filing a complaint with the Department of Labor; or (2) if Labor has not issued a final decision within 180 days of such filing, by bringing an action at law or equity in the appropriate U.S. district court. A covered individual who prevails in any such action is entitled to all relief necessary to make such individual whole, including reinstatement with the same status, back pay plus interest, and compensation for special damages sustained.

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Timeline
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 2, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 2, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 2, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
Nov 15, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266-7267)
Nov 15, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266-7267)
Nov 16, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2017
Received in the House.
Nov 16, 2017
Held at the desk.
  • April 4, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 4, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 2, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • November 2, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.


  • November 2, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.


  • November 15, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266-7267)


  • November 15, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7266-7267; text: CR S7266-7267)


  • November 16, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 16, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • November 16, 2017
    Held at the desk.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (7)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEmployment discrimination and employee rights