House Bill 2926
117th Congress(2021-2022)
One Agency Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 30, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2926
Congress
117
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
One Agency Act
This bill consolidates antitrust enforcement authority in one agency by transferring all Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust functions, employees, assets, and funding to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The bill also transfers to DOJ the responsibility for reviewing specified communications transactions that is currently the duty of the Federal Communications Commission.
The bill does not remove the authority of the FTC to police certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
April 30, 2021
11/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
05/03/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
04/30/2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
04/30/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:31 PM