A bill to establish an Antitrust Revision Commission.

Summary

Establishes an Antitrust Revision Commission. States that the purposes of the Commission shall be to: (1) study the operation of existing antitrust statutes, as interpreted by judicial, executive, and administrative decisions, and their effect upon competition, price levels, employment, profits, production, consumption, and the capability of the economy to best sustain the Nation at home and abroad; (2) study the enforcement procedures of the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and other agencies of Government as they relate to the antitrust laws; and (3) make recommendations for improvement in the statutory framework as well as in enforcement administration and procedures wherever appropriate. Specifies the membership, method of appointment, and manner of compensation of the members of the Commission. States that the Commission shall make a report of its findings and conclusions no later than one year after its first meeting, and that the Commission shall cease to exist sixty days after the submission of such report.

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Timeline

1. 11 April 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 April 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 April 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 11 April 1974

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Sponsors

• Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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