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HRES 303 99th Congress House Commerce Administrative procedure Antitrust law Antitrust policy Congressional-executive relations Department of Justice Restrictive trade practices

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the antitrust enforcement guidelines entitled "Vertical Restraints Guidelines", published by the Department of Justice on January 23, 1985, do not have the force of law, do not accurately state current antitrust law, and shall not be considered by the courts of the United States as binding or persuasive.

Introduced: October 29, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Dec 9, 1985
Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Dec 9, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Dec 9, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Nov 21, 1985
Placed on House Calendar No: 97.
Nov 21, 1985
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-399.
Nov 19, 1985
Ordered to be Reported.
Nov 19, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Nov 13, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Oct 29, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Oct 29, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the antitrust enforcement policy guidelines stated in "Vertical Restraints Guidelines" published by the Department of Justice on January 23, 1985: (1) are not an accurate expression of the Federal antitrust laws or of congressional intent for the application of such laws to vertical restraints of trade; (2) should not be accorded any force of law or be treated by U.S. courts as binding or persuasive; and (3) should be recalled by the Attorney General.

What's happening now December 9, 1985

Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

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