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S. 1787 117th Congress Senate

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant.

Introduced: May 24, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Law Competition and antitrustJudicial procedure and administrationJurisdiction and venueState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2022
Held at the desk.
Jun 15, 2022
Received in the House.
Jun 15, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 14, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 14, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 14, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2935-2936; text: CR S2936)
Feb 3, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
Feb 3, 2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 23, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 5,096 Lee, Mike To strike the retroactive effective date. Agreed to Jun 14, 2022
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 Latest action June 15, 2022

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court.

Current law generally permits federal civil cases that are related to be transferred to a single district court and consolidated for pretrial proceedings. However, under current law, antitrust cases brought by the federal government are exempt from transfer and consolidation. This bill adds to that exemption antitrust cases brought by states.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3460 Identical bill State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 1

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 23, 2021
 R
Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 27, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 24, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1787: State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1787/
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"S. 1787: State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1787/.
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S. 1787, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1787/.
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