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S 1004 113th Congress Senate

Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to permit voluntary economic activity.

Introduced: May 21, 2013 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Commerce Competition and antitrustContracts and agency
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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May 22, 2013
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
May 21, 2013
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 21, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2013

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013 - Provides that the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce shall not be construed to prohibit, ban, or otherwise extend to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, agreement, or other association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by or between any individual or group of individuals.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1004: Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1004/
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"S. 1004: Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1004/.
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S. 1004, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1004/.
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