HR 3843
117th Congress
House
Commerce
Competition and antitrust
Corporate finance and management
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Inflation and prices
User charges and fees
Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 11, 2022
Received in the Senate.
Sep 29, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 184 (Roll no. 460). (text: CR H8252-8253)
Sep 29, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8252-8264)
Sep 29, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on H.R. 3843, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Sep 29, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 29, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3843.
Sep 29, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
Sep 29, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1396. (consideration: CR H8252-8264, H8268-8269; text: CR H8252-8253)
Sep 28, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
Sep 26, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Sep 26, 2022
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Sep 26, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-493, Part I.
Jun 24, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 24, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Jun 11, 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.
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2022 | House · vote #460 | On Passage | Passed | 242–184 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
1
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 323 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
This bill modifies and expands the schedule for graduated merger filing fees and requires that such fees be adjusted each year based on the Consumer Price Index. It also (1) requires parties to disclose in their premerger notification filings any subsidy received from a foreign entity of concern, (2) modifies the venue rules for multi-district antitrust litigation, and (3) establishes various reporting requirements.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate.
Related & companion bills
3
Bill text
4 versions
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
34
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
R
Hinson, Ashley
Axne, Cynthia
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
DEFAZIO, PETER
D
Pingree, Chellie
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Carson, André
D
Espaillat, Adriano
Levin, Andy
D
Ross, Deborah K.
D
Tlaib, Rashida
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
R
Boebert, Lauren
D
Khanna, Ro
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Armstrong, Kelly
R
Gooden, Lance
R
Amodei, Mark E.
R
Donalds, Byron
D
Lofgren, Zoe
Cawthorn, Madison
Deutch, Theodore
D
Jayapal, Pramila
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
D
McBath, Lucy
D
Raskin, Jamie
D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
D
Trahan, Lori
Buck, Ken
D
Nadler, Jerrold
R
Roy, Chip
R
Spartz, Victoria
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3843/
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