Merger Enforcement Improvement Act This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers. 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.
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Merger Enforcement Improvement Act
USA116th CongressS-306| Senate
| Updated: 1/31/2019
Merger Enforcement Improvement Act This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers. 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.
Business investment and capitalBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementEconomic performance and conditionsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Financial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSecuritiesUnemploymentUser charges and feesWages and earnings