A bill to amend the Antitrust Civil Process Act to authorize the Department of Justice to use agents in connection with the enforcement of the antitrust laws.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 November 1979

Last action

12 June 1980 · Passed

Status

Provisions as passed House inserted in S. 390.

Summary

Amends the Antitrust Civil Process Act to authorize the Department of Justice to retain agents in connection with the enforcement of antitrust laws. Authorizes such agents to use documentary material, answers to interrogatories, or transcripts of oral testimony in the custody of the Antitrust Division of such Department in connection with the taking of oral testimony. Subjects such agents to criminal penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of specified confidential information.

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Timeline

26 November 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 November 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 November 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 96-872.
Source: Committee
11 April 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 96-872.
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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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 November 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/5949
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5949
us · 96-hr-5949 · source updated 10 August 2026