Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022

Summary

Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 20 22 This bill places a moratorium on certain acquisitions between large agricultural and retail-related businesses and establishes the Food and Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission. The commission shall report to Congress and the President on (1) the nature and consequences of market concentration in the U.S. food and agricultural economy, and (2) recommended legal and regulatory changes to address such market concentration.

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Timeline

1. 18 May 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 May 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 May 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 May 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 May 2022

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Katie Porter · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
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