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HR 1515 99th Congress House Commerce Antitrust law Competition Corporate mergers Corporate reorganizations Corporations and Stocks

A bill to amend the Clayton Act to provide that certain factors be taken into consideration for purposes of determining whether acquisitions of share capital and stock may have the effect of…

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A bill to amend the Clayton Act to provide that certain factors be taken into consideration for purposes of determining whether acquisitions of share capital and stock may have the effect of substantially lessening competition.

Introduced: March 7, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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
Apr 25, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 24, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Apr 3, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Mar 7, 1985
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clayton Act to specify factors to be considered by a court in determining whether an acquisition of the stocks, share capital, or assets of one person engaged in commerce by another such person substantially lessens competition.

What's happening now April 25, 1985

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 28, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1515: A bill to amend the Clayton Act to provide that certain factors be taken into consideration for purposes of determining whether acquisitions of share capital and stock may have the effect of substantially lessening competition.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1515/
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"H.R. 1515: A bill to amend the Clayton Act to provide that certain factors be taken into consideration for purposes of determining whether acquisitions of share capital and stock may have the effect of substantially lessening competition.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1515/.
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H.R. 1515, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1515/.
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[H.R. 1515: A bill to amend the Clayton Act to provide that certain factors be taken into consideration for purposes of determining whether acquisitions of share capital and stock may have the effect of substantially lessening competition.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1515/)
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