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Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018

Introduced: October 11, 2018 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6820)
Oct 11, 2018
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Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018

This bill prohibits any person not affiliated with a state from recovering damages under antitrust law from certain occupational licensing boards or members of such boards. For a board to qualify for this immunity, various conditions must be met, such as the existence of a state law authorizing the board's regulation of a particular profession and the presence of a mechanism for reviewing the board's decisions.

What's happening now October 11, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6820)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6515 Identical bill Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3598: Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3598/
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"S. 3598: Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3598/.
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S. 3598, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3598/.
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