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Merger Enforcement Improvement Act

Introduced: September 14, 2017 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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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.
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Sep 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2017
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Merger Enforcement Improvement Act

This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers (acquisitions by one corporation of the voting securities or assets of another). Specifically, the bill:

  • adjusts premerger notification filing fees;
  • requires certain filers to report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or to the relevant Assistant Attorney General on information that allows the government to assess the competitive impact of a merger;
  • requires the FTC to study overlapping ownership or control by investors in certain markets; and
  • requires the Government Accountability Office to assess the success of certain merger remedies and the impact of mergers and acquisitions on wages, employment, innovation, and new business formation.
What's happening now September 14, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jun 26, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 14, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 14, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1811: Merger Enforcement Improvement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1811/
MLA
"S. 1811: Merger Enforcement Improvement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1811/.
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S. 1811, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1811/.
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[S. 1811: Merger Enforcement Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1811/)
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