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An act to amend the Clayton Act to modify the amount of damages payable to foreign states and instrumentalities of foreign states which sue for violations of the antitrust laws.

Introduced: March 26, 1981 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 29, 1982
Became Public Law No: 97-393.
Dec 29, 1982
Signed by President.
Dec 17, 1982
Presented to President.
Dec 17, 1982
Measure Signed in Senate.
Dec 16, 1982
Senate agreed to House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Dec 16, 1982
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments. By Voice Vote.
Dec 13, 1982
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 13, 1982
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 13, 1982
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Dec 13, 1982
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Suspension of Rules.
Jul 15, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Jul 13, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jul 9, 1981
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 9, 1981
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 1981
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 15, 1981
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 103.
May 15, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond under the authority of the order of May 13, 81 favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-78.
May 12, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 5, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Apr 20, 1981
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
Mar 26, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 26, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit any foreign government from suing for damages for an injury caused by a violation of United States antitrust laws unless: (1) similar conduct was a violation of the laws of the foreign government during the same period and such laws were enforced; and (2) the United States may recover damages for a similar injury to its business property under the laws of the foreign government. Limits the amount that a foreign government may recover to actual damages and the cost of the suit.

What's happening now December 29, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-393.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 26, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 816: An act to amend the Clayton Act to modify the amount of damages payable to foreign states and instrumentalities of foreign states which sue for violations of the antitrust laws.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-816/
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"S. 816: An act to amend the Clayton Act to modify the amount of damages payable to foreign states and instrumentalities of foreign states which sue for violations of the antitrust laws.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-816/.
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S. 816, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-816/.
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