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House Bill 5645
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on May 9, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 27, 2018
Latest Action
May 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5645
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Karen Handel
Georgia
Democrat
Scott Peters
California
Republican
Doug Collins
Georgia
Republican
Luke Messer
Indiana
Democrat
Collin Peterson
Minnesota
Republican
Tom Marino
Pennsylvania
Republican
Pete Sessions
Texas
Republican
Bob Goodlatte
Virginia
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
177
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018

This bill amends the Clayton Act with respect to notice to a state by the Department of Justice (DOJ) about federal actions brought for violations of antitrust laws.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shall exercise the same authority and procedures as DOJ under the Clayton Act if the FTC has brought an action under such Act with respect to the prohibition against acquisition by one corporation of the stock of another (merger) that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly.

The Federal Trade Commission Act (FTCA) is amended to exclude proposed mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, or similar transactions from ordinary FTC proceedings, except in cases where the FTC approves an agreement with the parties to the transaction that contains a consent order.

U.S. district courts shall have jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus commanding compliance with the FTCA or any FTC order, if the FTC applies to such courts with respect to any activity related to consummation of a merger, acquisition, joint venture, or similar transaction that may result in an unfair method of competition.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
May 10, 2018
Engrossed in House
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
April 27, 2018
Amendments (1)
May 09, 2018
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 577
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-664 to make a series of technical and clarifying changes suggested by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Agreed To
Related Bills (3)
May 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2847
Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
May 08, 2018
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 872
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5645) to amend the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the Federal Trade Commission shall exercise authority with respect to mergers only under the Clayton Act and only in the same procedural manner as the Attorney General exercises such authority; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2152) to require States and units of local government receiving funds under grant programs operated by the Department of Justice, which use such funds for pretrial services programs, to submit to the Attorney General a report relating to such program, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 57) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act".
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
House
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
8
Sponsorship
House Bill 659
Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (19)
05/10/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/09/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/09/2018
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 177).
05/09/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 185 (Roll no. 177).
05/09/2018
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 220 (Roll no. 176).
05/09/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3865-3866)
05/09/2018
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Doggett motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Doggett demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
05/09/2018
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
05/09/2018
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Doggett motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add a section relating to protecting consumers against high prescription drug costs.
05/09/2018
Mr. Doggett moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3857)
05/09/2018
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 872, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment No. 1.
05/09/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5645.
05/09/2018
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Goodlattte asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting the amendment to H.R. 5645 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection.
05/09/2018
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645, H.R. 2152 and S.J. Res. 57. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645 under a structured rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2152 under a closed rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 57 under a closed rule with one motion to commit.
05/09/2018
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 872. (consideration: CR H5645; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3851)
05/07/2018
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 872 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645, H.R. 2152 and S.J. Res. 57. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645 under a structured rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2152 under a closed rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 57 under a closed rule with one motion to commit.
04/27/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
04/27/2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/27/2018
Introduced in House
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