A bill to provide for antitrust law violators to be subject to individual responsibility for treble the amount of damages attributable to their violations, and to assure fairness in the allocation and award of antitrust damages.

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Introduced

13 June 1985

Last action

6 June 1986 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.

Summary

Amends the Clayton Act to limit a person's liability for an antitrust violation to threefold the actual damages attributable to such person's purchases or sales of goods or services where: (1) liability is based upon such person's participation in a contract, combination, or conspiracy among competitors; and (2) damages awarded are based on the impact on price of such contract, combination, or conspiracy. Provides that such limitation shall not apply to the portion of damages attributable to: (1) any person that is beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. district courts; and (2) any person whose financial incapacity precludes the full payment of damages.

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Timeline

13 June 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 June 1985
Committee
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Commerce Department, Federal Trade Commission.
Source: Committee
29 July 1985
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-522.
Source: Committee
24 April 1986
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
1 May 1986
Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
8 May 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
6 June 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
Source: Calendars
6 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-320. Additional and minority views filed.
Source: Committee
6 June 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 99-320. Additional and minority views filed.
Source: Committee

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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 June 1986
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 June 1985
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Related records

amends ← To amend the Clayton Act, and for other purposes.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1300
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/1300
us · 99-s-1300 · source updated 10 August 2026