S 1300
99th Congress
Senate
Commerce
Antitrust actions
Antitrust law
Antitrust policy
Damages
Liability (Law)
Price fixing
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
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
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