HR 6027 98th Congress House Commerce Antitrust actions Antitrust law Antitrust policy Appropriations Damages Federal-local relations Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Interest Legal fees Local and Municipal Government Local officials and employees

Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984

Introduced: July 26, 1984 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 34 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 24, 1984

Signed by President.

Oct 24, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-544.

Oct 19, 1984

Presented to President.

Oct 18, 1984

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 11, 1984

Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 318 - 0 (Record Vote No: 463).

Oct 11, 1984

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Oct 11, 1984

Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

Oct 11, 1984

Rule Passed House.

Oct 11, 1984

House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 318 - 0 (Record Vote No: 463).

Oct 10, 1984

Committee on Rules Granted a Rule for Consideration of the Conference Report; Waiving all Points of Order Against Consideration of Conference Report for Failure to Comply with Clause 2 of Rule XXVIII.

Oct 10, 1984

Conference Report 98-1158 Filed in House.

Oct 10, 1984

Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-1158 Filed in House.

Oct 10, 1984

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Oct 10, 1984

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Oct 10, 1984

House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Rodino, Brooks, Edwards (CA), Seiberling, Hughes, Synar, Crockett, Schumer, Feighan, Fish, Moorhead, Hyde, Sawyer, Lungren.

Oct 10, 1984

House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

Oct 10, 1984

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments.

Oct 10, 1984

Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.616 Reported to House.

Oct 4, 1984

Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Thurmond; Hatch; Metzenbaum.

Oct 4, 1984

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 4, 1984

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Oct 4, 1984

Measure laid before Senate.

Aug 9, 1984

Received in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1142.

Aug 8, 1984

Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 414 - 5 (Record Vote No: 356).

Aug 8, 1984

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 414 - 5 (Record Vote No: 356).

Aug 8, 1984

Placed on Union Calendar No: 547.

Aug 6, 1984

Considered by House Unfinished Business.

Aug 6, 1984

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Aug 6, 1984

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-965.

Aug 1, 1984

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Aug 1, 1984

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 26, 1984

For Previous Action See H.R.5993.

Jul 26, 1984

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Jul 26, 1984

Introduced in House

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 7,062	—	To clarify the application of the Federal antitrust laws to local governments.	Agreed to	Oct 4, 1984

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Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984 - Limits the amount a person may recover on a claim under the antitrust laws which is based on official conduct of a local government and which is filed before July 1, 1984, to the amount of actual damages sustained, interest thereon, and the cost of suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee. Requires interest on damages to be awarded for the period: (1) beginning on the date the claim is filed and ending on the date of judgment, unless the court finds that the award of all or part of such interest is unjust; and (2) beginning on the date of injury and ending immediately before the date the claim is filed if the court finds that the award of all or part of such interest is just.

Prohibits the United States or any person from recovering any monetary relief for any claim under the antitrust laws which is based on official conduct of a local government and which is filed on or after July 1, 1984.

What's happening now October 24, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-544.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Jul 26, 1984

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