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Merger Enforcement Improvement Act
Introduced: January 31, 2019
Introduced by:
Klobuchar, Amy
Democratic
· Minnesota
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To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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