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Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4245| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2022
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (4)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 20 22 This bill places a moratorium on certain acquisitions between large agricultural and retail-related businesses and establishes the Food and Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission. The commission shall report to Congress and the President on (1) the nature and consequences of market concentration in the U.S. food and agricultural economy, and (2) recommended legal and regulatory changes to address such market concentration.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1596
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019
May 18, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7827
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1596
    Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019


  • May 18, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7827
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7827: Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022

Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4245| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2022
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 20 22 This bill places a moratorium on certain acquisitions between large agricultural and retail-related businesses and establishes the Food and Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission. The commission shall report to Congress and the President on (1) the nature and consequences of market concentration in the U.S. food and agricultural economy, and (2) recommended legal and regulatory changes to address such market concentration.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1596
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019
May 18, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7827
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1596
    Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019


  • May 18, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7827
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (4)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7827: Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted