Antitrust Procedural Fairness Act of 1985

Summary

Antitrust Procedural Fairness Act of 1985 - Establishes public notice and comment requirements (similar to those for proposed rule making under the Administrative Procedure Act) for guidelines proposed by the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission with respect to the interpretation or implementation of the antitrust laws or the policies for enforcing such laws. Requires a 60-day period for public comment. Requires the Department and the Commission to maintain a file of each proceeding relating to the issuance of a guideline which shall include: (1) the public notice; (2) the documentary material upon which the agency relied in formulating the guideline; (3) copies of written comments received; (4) all material which the agency is required to make public; and (5) statements required of the agency in formulating the guideline.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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