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S 1300 99th Congress Senate

A bill to provide for antitrust law violators to be subject to individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages attributable to their violations, and to assure fairness in the allocation…

Official title: A bill to provide for antitrust law violators to be subject to individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages attributable to their violations, and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for antitrust law violators to be subject to individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages attributable to their violations, and to assure fairness in the allocation and award of antitrust damages.

Introduced: June 13, 1985 See on congress.gov
Commerce Antitrust actionsAntitrust lawAntitrust policyDamages
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Liability (Law)Price fixing
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
Jun 6, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-320. Additional and minority views filed.
May 8, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 1, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Apr 24, 1986
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Jul 29, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-522.
Jun 17, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Commerce Department, Federal Trade Commission.
Jun 13, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 13, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 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.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 545 – To amend the Clayton Act, and for other purposes. Pending Jul 25, 1985
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 Latest action June 6, 1986

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clayton Act to limit a person's liability for an antitrust violation to threefold the actual damages attributable to such person's purchases or sales of goods or services where: (1) liability is based upon such person's participation in a contract, combination, or conspiracy among competitors; and (2) damages awarded are based on the impact on price of such contract, combination, or conspiracy. Provides that such limitation shall not apply to the portion of damages attributable to: (1) any person that is beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. district courts; and (2) any person whose financial incapacity precludes the full payment of damages.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 13, 1985
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jun 13, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1300: A bill to provide for antitrust law violators to be subject to individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages attributable to their violations, and to assure fairness in the allocation and award of antitrust damages.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1300/
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"S. 1300: A bill to provide for antitrust law violators to be subject to individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages attributable to their violations, and to assure fairness in the allocation and award of antitrust damages.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1300/.
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S. 1300, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1300/.
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