Merger Retrospective Act of 2017

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Bill Number

HR 4538

Introduced

Dec 4, 2017

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business investment and capital Business records Commerce Competition and antitrust Corporate finance and management Department of Justice Digital media Economic performance and conditions Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Inflation and prices Research and development Wages and earnings

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Summary

Merger Retrospective Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to each conduct annually at least five retrospective reviews of the economic effects of mergers to which premerger and notification requirements of the Clayton Act apply and that have been resolved by such agency.

Actions

Jan 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Dec 4, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 4, 2017

Introduced in House

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