Senate Bill 1787
117th Congress(2021-2022)
State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021
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Amendments
Passed Senate on Jun 14, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1787
Congress
117
Policy Area
Law
Law
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checkPassed on June 14, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021
This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court.
Current law generally permits federal civil cases that are related to be transferred to a single district court and consolidated for pretrial proceedings. However, under current law, antitrust cases brought by the federal government are exempt from transfer and consolidation. This bill adds to that exemption antitrust cases brought by states.
Amendments (1)
Jun 14, 2022
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 5096
To strike the retroactive effective date.
Agreed To
06/15/2022
Held at the desk.
06/15/2022
Received in the House.
06/15/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
06/14/2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
06/14/2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
06/14/2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2935-2936; text: CR S2936)
02/03/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
02/03/2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
09/23/2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
05/24/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/24/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 9, 2023 10:43:46 PM