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HR 4538 115th Congress House

Merger Retrospective Act of 2017

Official title: To require the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct regular merger retrospective reviews of the economic effects of mergers to which section 7A of the Clayton Act applies.

Introduced: December 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Dec 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Merger Retrospective Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to each conduct annually at least five retrospective reviews of the economic effects of mergers to which premerger and notification requirements of the Clayton Act apply and that have been resolved by such agency.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Dec 4, 2017
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Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 4, 2017
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4538: Merger Retrospective Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4538/
MLA
"H.R. 4538: Merger Retrospective Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4538/.
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H.R. 4538, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4538/.
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