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S. 1136 (94th)

Antitrust Enforcement Authorization Act

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Introduced

11 March 1975

Last action

15 December 1975 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI]

Subjects

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Summary

Antitrust Enforcement Authorization Act - States that it is the purpose of Congress in this Act to support and invigorate a national antitrust enforcement program authorizing sufficient appropriations to the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to permit vigorous and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws. Authorizes to be appropriated to both the Commission and the Justice Department, in addition to such sums as are authorized by any other provisions of law, sums not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; not to exceed $6,250,000 for the transitional period ending September 30, 1976; not to exceed $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1977; and not to exceed $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, such sums to remain available until expended for the purposes authorized by this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 11 March 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 March 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 November 1975

    Reported

    Reported jointly to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, with amendment, S. Rept. 94-498.

    Source: Committee

  4. 26 November 1975

    Reported

    Reported jointly to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, with amendment, S. Rept. 94-498.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 December 1975

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 12 December 1975

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 15 December 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 26 November 1975

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 11 March 1975

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