Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1982

Summary

Amends the Sherman Act to provide that such Act shall apply to export trade and commerce only if it directly and substantially affects domestic trade or commerce or the export trade or commerce of a domestic person. Amends the Clayton Act to exempt joint ventures limited to export commerce from provisions prohibiting a corporation from acquiring the share capital or assets of another corporation to lessen competition or create a monopoly. Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit unfair methods of competition involving export commerce only if such methods of competition directly and substantially affect domestic commerce or the export commerce of a domestic person.

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Timeline

1. 15 December 1981

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.2326.

   Source: Committee

2. 15 December 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 December 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 December 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 18 May 1982

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

6. 18 May 1982

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 August 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 425.

   Source: Calendars

8. 2 August 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-686.

   Source: Committee

9. 2 August 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-686.

   Source: Committee

10. 3 August 1982

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 3 August 1982

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

12. 3 August 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 9 August 1982

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 3 August 1982

  Open at official source

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 2 August 1982

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 December 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McClory, Robert [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
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