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Merger Enforcement Improvement Act

Introduced: January 31, 2019 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jan 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Merger Enforcement Improvement Act

This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers. 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 January 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1937 Related bill Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2019
 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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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 4, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 31, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 31, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 31, 2019
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 31, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 31, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 31, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 306: Merger Enforcement Improvement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-306/
MLA
"S. 306: Merger Enforcement Improvement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-306/.
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S. 306, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-306/.
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[S. 306: Merger Enforcement Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-306/)
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