To require the Attorney General of the United States and the Federal Trade Commission to issue guidelines relating to mergers by wholesale purchasers of livestock, poultry, and unprocessed agricultural commodities.

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Bill Number

HR 3383

Introduced

Nov 29, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Topics

Administrative procedure Agriculture and Food Commerce Consumer protection Corporate mergers Department of Justice Farmers Federal Trade Commission Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Livestock industry Poultry industry Produce trade

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Summary

Directs the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to issue guidelines relating to mergers by wholesale purchasers of livestock, poultry, and unprocessed agricultural commodities, taking into consideration such mergers' effects on farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers.

Actions

Nov 29, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 29, 2001

Introduced in House

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