Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018

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Bill Number

HR 6515

Introduced

Jul 25, 2018

Latest Action

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

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Civil actions and liability Commerce Competition and antitrust Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Labor standards Licensing and registrations

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Summary

Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018

This bill prohibits any person not affiliated with a state from recovering damages under antitrust law from certain occupational licensing boards or members of such boards. For a board to qualify for this immunity, various conditions must be met, such as the existence of a state law authorizing the board's regulation of a particular profession and the presence of a mechanism for reviewing the board's decisions.

Actions

Oct 1, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Jul 25, 2018

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 25, 2018

Introduced in House

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