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S 4245 117th Congress Senate Commerce

Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022

Introduced: May 18, 2022 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2022
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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.

What's happening now May 18, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7827 Identical bill Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 3 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 15, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 18, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 18, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4245: Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4245/
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"S. 4245: Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4245/.
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