H.R. 2926 117th Congress House

One Agency Act

Official title: To transfer antitrust enforcement functions from the Federal Trade Commission to the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Johnson Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

Commerce Civil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

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Department of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsState and local government operations

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Nov 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

May 3, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

Apr 30, 2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Apr 30, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

One Agency Act

This bill consolidates antitrust enforcement authority in one agency by transferring all Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust functions, employees, assets, and funding to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The bill also transfers to DOJ the responsibility for reviewing specified communications transactions that is currently the duty of the Federal Communications Commission.

The bill does not remove the authority of the FTC to police certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices.

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