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H.R. 679 101st Congress House

Community and Jobs Protection Act of 1989

Official title: To require community impact statements by certain corporations involved in mergers which will result in reducing the number of persons employed in any communit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require community impact statements by certain corporations involved in mergers which will result in reducing the number of persons employed in any community by at least one hundred individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 1989 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Antitrust lawCorporate mergersDislocated workersEconomic growth
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Feb 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Feb 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Jan 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 27, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community and Jobs Protection Act of 1989 - Requires each corporation involved in a proposed merger to file a community impact statement if: (1) a premerger notification is required under the Clayton Act; and (2) the merger will result in a loss of jobs in any jurisdiction for more than 100 employees of an establishment of one of the corporations involved.

Requires the statement to be submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice, the employees of each corporation involved and representatives of their labor unions, and the local governments of the areas where establishments of such corporations are located on the same day that the premerger notification is filed under the Clayton Act. Directs the FTC, if it receives a request within a specified period from such a local government or from ten percent of the employees of one of the corporations, to hold public hearings on and investigate the statement to determine: (1) the economic reasons for any proposed reduction in employment; (2) the estimated economic losses to employees, the local government, and persons in the geographic area of the establishment; and (3) recommendations of any local government, any employee labor union, or any other person respecting the proposed merger. Directs the FTC to publish a report containing the findings of the investigation and recommendations as to whether legal action should be taken to halt the merger.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow a tax deduction for interest on obligations issued to finance a corporate merger that the FTC finds will adversely affect employment in any jurisdiction.

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