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Railroad Antimonopoly Act of 1986

Introduced: February 19, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 44.
Jul 15, 1986
Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-559 (Part II).
Jun 24, 1986
Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably.
Jun 24, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 12, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Unfavorably.
Jun 12, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 5, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Apr 24, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Jun 27, 86.
Apr 24, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-559 (Part I).
Mar 21, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Mar 21, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 13, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 13, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 10, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 25, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 27, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Feb 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Feb 19, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Antimonopoly Act of 1985 - Amends the Sherman Act to prohibit any owner rail carrier from monopolizing a route by denying any shipper or other rail carrier the use, on reasonable terms, of a facility which is the sole facility over which bulk commodities must be moved to connect with the track of a competing rail carrier or to reach the destination of shipment. Bars any rate restriction under this Act if the owner rail carrier permits a competing carrier to use such sole facility. Specifies procedures for determining rates for the use of a sole facility if there is no competition. Prohibits an owner rail carrier from conditioning the use of a sole facility upon use of other facilities.

Permits a shipper to elect to connect with a water carrier instead of, or in addition to, a competing rail carrier at the first connection point; provided that the cost of connecting with the water carrier is no greater than the cost of connecting with the competing rail carrier, or the owner rail carrier is reimbursed for the difference in cost.

Entitles any person injured by a violation of this Act to bring an action to recover damages and to seek injunctive relief as provided under the Clayton Act.

What's happening now July 15, 1986

Placed on Union Calendar No: 44.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 19, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1140: Railroad Antimonopoly Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1140/
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"H.R. 1140: Railroad Antimonopoly Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1140/.
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H.R. 1140, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1140/.
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