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Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 1999

Introduced: October 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Nov 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research and Specialty Crops.
Nov 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Horticulture.
Nov 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.
Nov 3, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Oct 27, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2203)
Oct 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Moratorium on Large Agribusiness Mergers

Title II: Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review

Commission

Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 1999 - Title I: Moratorium on Large Agribusiness Mergers - Prohibits (with waiver authority by the Attorney General) certain large dealers, processors, commission merchants, agricultural input suppliers, brokers, or operators of a warehouse from directly or indirectly acquiring voting securities or assets of other large agribusiness entities until the earlier of: (1) the effective date of comprehensive legislation addressing the problem of market concentration in the agriculture sector; or (2) 18 months after enactment of this Act.

Title II: Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission - Establishes the Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission to: (1) study U.S. agricultural economy concentration; and (2) make recommendations on changes to antitrust and other laws to maintain a competitive marketplace for smaller producers and their communities.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now November 3, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 27, 1999
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