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S. 682 (97th)

A bill to place a moratorium on decisions by the Federal Trade Commission in shared monopoly proceedings until the Congress establish the existence of the violation and defines its elements.

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Introduced

10 March 1981

Last action

27 May 1981 · Committee

Status

Committee on Commerce received executive comment from Federal Trade Commission. Unfavorably.

Sponsors

Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX]

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Summary

Prohibits the Federal Trade Commission or any administrative law judge from issuing antitrust decisions, findings, or cease-and-desist orders in concentrated market structure or shared monopoly proceedings until Congress establishes and defines the elements of such a violation. Declares that this Act shall apply to any proceeding pending on March 10, 1981. Vacates any decision or order issued in such proceeding before the enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 10 March 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 March 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 March 1981

    Introduced

    Rereferred jointly to Senate Committees on Commerce; Judiciary. By unanimous consent.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 May 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce received executive comment from Federal Trade Commission. Unfavorably.

    Source: Committee

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