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Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4876| Senate 
| Updated: 10/26/2020
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2020 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use the same procedures when enforcing antitrust law, and it requires the FTC to issue a decision within 180 days of receiving a merger application. Under current law, the FTC litigates the merits of contested merger cases before its own administrative tribunals. The bill requires the FTC to litigate these cases in federal court, similar to DOJ.
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Oct 26, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 26, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • October 26, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 26, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5365: License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019

Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4876| Senate 
| Updated: 10/26/2020
Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2020 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to use the same procedures when enforcing antitrust law, and it requires the FTC to issue a decision within 180 days of receiving a merger application. Under current law, the FTC litigates the merits of contested merger cases before its own administrative tribunals. The bill requires the FTC to litigate these cases in federal court, similar to DOJ.
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Timeline
Oct 26, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 26, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • October 26, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 26, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5365: License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted