Senate Bill 1811
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Merger Enforcement Improvement Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 14, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1811
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Merger Enforcement Improvement Act
This bill modifies antitrust enforcement requirements regarding mergers (acquisitions by one corporation of the voting securities or assets of another). Specifically, the bill:
- adjusts premerger notification filing fees;
- requires certain filers to report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or to the relevant Assistant Attorney General on information that allows the government to assess the competitive impact of a merger;
- requires the FTC to study overlapping ownership or control by investors in certain markets; and
- requires the Government Accountability Office to assess the success of certain merger remedies and the impact of mergers and acquisitions on wages, employment, innovation, and new business formation.
September 14, 2017
09/14/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
09/14/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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