Antitrust Civil Process Act Amendments of 1979

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Introduced

10 May 1979

Last action

12 June 1980 · Passed

Status

Provisions as passed House inserted in S. 390.

Summary

Antitrust Civil Process Act Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Antitrust Civil Process Act to authorize the Attorney General or the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division to issue civil investigative demands for depositions, interrogatories, documents, and other specified items produced during the discovery phase of private lawsuits and other proceedings. Sets forth procedures for the issuance and return of such demands. Declares that such demands supercede any inconsistent protective order, rule, or provision of law restraining disclosure of products of discovery. Stipulates that any disclosure made pursuant to such a demand shall not constitute a waiver of privilege. Establishes procedures to enable any person to challenge an investigative demand for products of discovery.

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Timeline

10 May 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-870.
Source: Committee
11 April 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-870.
Source: Committee
28 April 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
28 April 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
28 April 1980
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
29 April 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 1980
Passed
Provisions as passed House inserted in S. 390.
Source: Committee

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 28 April 1980
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 11 April 1980
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 May 1979
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Related records

related to ← Antitrust Procedural Improvements Act of 1979

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/4050
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/4050
us · 96-hr-4050 · source updated 10 August 2026