One Agency Act
USA117th CongressHR-2926| House
| Updated: 11/9/2021
Mike Johnson
Republican Representative
Louisiana
Cosponsors (4)
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
One Agency Act This bill consolidates antitrust enforcement authority in one agency by transferring all Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust functions, employees, assets, and funding to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The bill also transfers to DOJ the responsibility for reviewing specified communications transactions that is currently the duty of the Federal Communications Commission. The bill does not remove the authority of the FTC to police certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Commerce
Civil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsState and local government operations
One Agency Act
USA117th CongressHR-2926| House
| Updated: 11/9/2021
One Agency Act This bill consolidates antitrust enforcement authority in one agency by transferring all Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust functions, employees, assets, and funding to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The bill also transfers to DOJ the responsibility for reviewing specified communications transactions that is currently the duty of the Federal Communications Commission. The bill does not remove the authority of the FTC to police certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Mike Johnson
Republican Representative
Louisiana
Cosponsors (4)
Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Commerce
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsState and local government operations