A bill to amend the Clayton Act by adding a new section to prohibit sales below cost for the purpose of destroying competition or eliminating a competitor.

Summary

Makes it unlawful, under the Clayton Act, for any person engaged in commerce to sell, offer to sell, or contract to sell goods below cost for the purpose of destroying competition or eliminating competition.

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Timeline

1. 15 May 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 May 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Evins, Joe L. [D-TN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Mark [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hungate, William L. [D-MO-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Minshall, William E. [R-OH-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skubitz, Joe [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Neal Edward [D-IA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Steed, Tom [D-OK-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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