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HR 2981 98th Congress House Commerce Antitrust law Antitrust policy Government Operations and Politics Local and Municipal Government

A bill to exempt units of local government from the operation of the antitrust laws to the extent States are exempt from the operation of such laws.

Introduced: May 11, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 30, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 29, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 14, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 16, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
May 11, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 11, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Exempts local governments from the antitrust laws to the extent States are exempt from such laws.

What's happening now May 30, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 11, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2981: A bill to exempt units of local government from the operation of the antitrust laws to the extent States are exempt from the operation of such laws.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2981/
MLA
"H.R. 2981: A bill to exempt units of local government from the operation of the antitrust laws to the extent States are exempt from the operation of such laws.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2981/.
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H.R. 2981, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2981/.
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[H.R. 2981: A bill to exempt units of local government from the operation of the antitrust laws to the extent States are exempt from the operation of such laws.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2981/)
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