Legis Daily

Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3847| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2022
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 This bill prohibits certain business mergers, modifies the procedures for reviewing mergers, and establishes procedures for reversing certain mergers. Specifically, the bill prohibits mergers that (1) are valued at more than $5 billion in total assets, (2) result in the acquiring entity having a market share of greater than 33% (or a share of a labor market as an employer of greater than 25%), or (3) result in market concentration levels that exceed specified thresholds. The bill also expands the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review pending mergers, including whether a merger is likely to harm the competitive process and the effect of a merger on relevant labor markets. Finally, the bill authorizes the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the DOJ to retroactively unwind mergers that are prohibited under the bill or that meet certain other anticompetitive criteria such as a merger that results in a greater than 50% share of a relevant market.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7101
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • March 16, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7101
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7101: Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsCorporate finance and managementDepartment of JusticeDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Judicial review and appealsMinority and disadvantaged businessesPoverty and welfare assistanceRight of privacyState and local government operationsSupreme Court

Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3847| Senate 
| Updated: 3/16/2022
Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022 This bill prohibits certain business mergers, modifies the procedures for reviewing mergers, and establishes procedures for reversing certain mergers. Specifically, the bill prohibits mergers that (1) are valued at more than $5 billion in total assets, (2) result in the acquiring entity having a market share of greater than 33% (or a share of a labor market as an employer of greater than 25%), or (3) result in market concentration levels that exceed specified thresholds. The bill also expands the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review pending mergers, including whether a merger is likely to harm the competitive process and the effect of a merger on relevant labor markets. Finally, the bill authorizes the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the DOJ to retroactively unwind mergers that are prohibited under the bill or that meet certain other anticompetitive criteria such as a merger that results in a greater than 50% share of a relevant market.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7101
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • March 16, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 16, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7101
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (8)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7101: Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsCorporate finance and managementDepartment of JusticeDistrict of ColumbiaExecutive agency funding and structureFederal appellate courtsFederal district courtsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Judicial review and appealsMinority and disadvantaged businessesPoverty and welfare assistanceRight of privacyState and local government operationsSupreme Court