State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

United States117th CongressS-1787Senate
Updated: Jun 15, 2022

Summary

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court. Current law generally permits federal civil cases that are related to be transferred to a single district court and consolidated for pretrial proceedings. However, under current law, antitrust cases brought by the federal government are exempt from transfer and consolidation. This bill adds to that exemption antitrust cases brought by states.

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HR-3460: State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-494.

  1. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  2. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  3. Received in the House.

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  4. Held at the desk.

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