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Monopolization Deterrence Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2237| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Monopolization Deterrence Act of 2019 This bill establishes civil penalties for violations of the prohibition on monopolistic conduct under the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. (Monopolistic conduct includes exclusionary practices by businesses with monopoly power, such as self-preferencing or refusal to deal with a competitor, among other conduct.) The bill further provides authority for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to bring claims in federal court to recover these civil penalties. DOJ and the FTC must issue joint guidelines for determining the amount of the civil penalty to seek for such claims.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Civil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustFederal Trade Commission (FTC)

Monopolization Deterrence Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2237| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Monopolization Deterrence Act of 2019 This bill establishes civil penalties for violations of the prohibition on monopolistic conduct under the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890. (Monopolistic conduct includes exclusionary practices by businesses with monopoly power, such as self-preferencing or refusal to deal with a competitor, among other conduct.) The bill further provides authority for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to bring claims in federal court to recover these civil penalties. DOJ and the FTC must issue joint guidelines for determining the amount of the civil penalty to seek for such claims.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustFederal Trade Commission (FTC)