S 4245
117th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022
This bill places a moratorium on certain acquisitions between large agricultural and retail-related businesses and establishes the Food and Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission. The commission shall report to Congress and the President on (1) the nature and consequences of market concentration in the U.S. food and agricultural economy, and (2) recommended legal and regulatory changes to address such market concentration.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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