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Merger Enforcement Improvement Act

USA116th CongressS-306| Senate 
| Updated: 1/31/2019
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (9)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Merger Enforcement Improvement Act This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers. Specifically, the bill adjusts premerger notification filing fees; requires certain filers to report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or to the relevant Assistant Attorney General on information that allows the government to assess the competitive impact of a merger; requires the FTC to study overlapping ownership or control by investors in certain markets; and requires the Government Accountability Office to assess the success of certain merger remedies and the impact of mergers and acquisitions on wages, employment, innovation, and new business formation.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 116-1937: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2019
Business investment and capitalBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementEconomic performance and conditionsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Financial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSecuritiesUnemploymentUser charges and feesWages and earnings

Merger Enforcement Improvement Act

USA116th CongressS-306| Senate 
| Updated: 1/31/2019
Merger Enforcement Improvement Act This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers. Specifically, the bill adjusts premerger notification filing fees; requires certain filers to report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or to the relevant Assistant Attorney General on information that allows the government to assess the competitive impact of a merger; requires the FTC to study overlapping ownership or control by investors in certain markets; and requires the Government Accountability Office to assess the success of certain merger remedies and the impact of mergers and acquisitions on wages, employment, innovation, and new business formation.
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Timeline
Jan 31, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 31, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 31, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 31, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (9)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 116-1937: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business investment and capitalBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustCongressional oversightCorporate finance and managementEconomic performance and conditionsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Financial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSecuritiesUnemploymentUser charges and feesWages and earnings