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One Agency Act

USA119th CongressHR-384| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2025
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "One Agency Act" proposes a significant restructuring of federal antitrust enforcement by consolidating all such functions under the Attorney General and the Department of Justice. The bill's stated purpose is to promote vigorous, effective, and efficient enforcement of antitrust laws by eliminating the perceived waste and uncertainty caused by the overlapping jurisdictions of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Congress finds that a single entity is best suited for primary federal responsibility in this area, with the Department of Justice identified as that entity. Key provisions of the bill include the transfer of all FTC antitrust actions , employees, assets, and funding to the Attorney General, to be completed during a defined transition period. During this period, the FTC is prohibited from initiating new antitrust investigations or matters, and existing actions will be transferred or managed under the Attorney General's oversight. The Attorney General will also gain new authority to conduct investigative studies, require reports from businesses, and publish relevant information, while the FTC's role in antitrust enforcement will cease, except for specific, limited circumstances related to ongoing matters with the Attorney General's consent.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2926
One Agency Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7737
One Agency Act
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1059
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2926
    One Agency Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7737
    One Agency Act


  • January 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1059
    Introduced in Senate

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 119-1059: One Agency Act

One Agency Act

USA119th CongressHR-384| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2025
The "One Agency Act" proposes a significant restructuring of federal antitrust enforcement by consolidating all such functions under the Attorney General and the Department of Justice. The bill's stated purpose is to promote vigorous, effective, and efficient enforcement of antitrust laws by eliminating the perceived waste and uncertainty caused by the overlapping jurisdictions of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Congress finds that a single entity is best suited for primary federal responsibility in this area, with the Department of Justice identified as that entity. Key provisions of the bill include the transfer of all FTC antitrust actions , employees, assets, and funding to the Attorney General, to be completed during a defined transition period. During this period, the FTC is prohibited from initiating new antitrust investigations or matters, and existing actions will be transferred or managed under the Attorney General's oversight. The Attorney General will also gain new authority to conduct investigative studies, require reports from businesses, and publish relevant information, while the FTC's role in antitrust enforcement will cease, except for specific, limited circumstances related to ongoing matters with the Attorney General's consent.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2926
One Agency Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7737
One Agency Act
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1059
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2926
    One Agency Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7737
    One Agency Act


  • January 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1059
    Introduced in Senate
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Scott Fitzgerald (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 119-1059: One Agency Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted