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H.R. 5106 (97th)

A bill to amend the Clayton Act to modify the amount of damages payable to foreign states and instrumentalities of foreign states which sue for violations of the antitrust laws.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

30 November 1981

Last action

30 September 1982 · Committee

Status

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6], Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19], Rep. Whitley, Charles O., Sr. [D-NC-3]

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Amends the Clayton Act to limit the amount a foreign state may recover in a suit for damages resulting from an antitrust violation, to the amount of actual damages it sustained and the cost of the suit. Declares that such limitation shall not apply to any foreign state which: (1) would not be immune from the jurisdiction of U.S. courts with respect to a claim against it arising out of the same violation; (2) waives all of its defenses as a foreign state to any counterclaims or crossclaims; (3) engages primarily in a commercial activity; and (4) does not function as a procurement entity for itself or another foreign state with respect to such violation.

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Timeline

  1. 30 November 1981

    Committee

    For Previous Action See H.R.2812.

    Source: Committee

  2. 30 November 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 8 December 1981

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 December 1981

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 31 March 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 287.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 31 March 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-476.

    Source: Committee

  9. 31 March 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-476.

    Source: Committee

  10. 27 April 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  11. 27 April 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  12. 27 April 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  13. 29 April 1982

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 30 September 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

  15. 30 September 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 30 September 1982

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  17. 30 September 1982

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

4 official files

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 30 September 1982

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 27 April 1982

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 31 March 1982

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 30 November 1981

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