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S 682 97th Congress Senate Commerce Antitrust actions Antitrust law Antitrust policy Congressional oversight Federal Trade Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Monopolies Restrictive trade practices

A bill to place a moratorium on decisions by the Federal Trade Commission in shared monopoly proceedings until the Congress establish the existence of the violation and defines its elements.

Introduced: March 10, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 27, 1981
Committee on Commerce received executive comment from Federal Trade Commission. Unfavorably.
Mar 23, 1981
Rereferred jointly to Senate Committees on Commerce; Judiciary. By unanimous consent.
Mar 10, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 10, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Federal Trade Commission or any administrative law judge from issuing antitrust decisions, findings, or cease-and-desist orders in concentrated market structure or shared monopoly proceedings until Congress establishes and defines the elements of such a violation.

Declares that this Act shall apply to any proceeding pending on March 10, 1981. Vacates any decision or order issued in such proceeding before the enactment of this Act.

What's happening now May 27, 1981

Committee on Commerce received executive comment from Federal Trade Commission. Unfavorably.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 10, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 682: A bill to place a moratorium on decisions by the Federal Trade Commission in shared monopoly proceedings until the Congress establish the existence of the violation and defines its elements.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-682/
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"S. 682: A bill to place a moratorium on decisions by the Federal Trade Commission in shared monopoly proceedings until the Congress establish the existence of the violation and defines its elements.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-682/.
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S. 682, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-682/.
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