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.

Introduced

6 February 1973

Last action

6 February 1973 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL], Sen. Allen, James B. [D-AL], Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Bible, Alan [D-NV], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Brock, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cook, Marlow W. [R-KY], Sen. Cotton, Norris [R-NH], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Dominick, Peter H. [R-CO], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Griffin, Robert P. [R-MI], Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Hughes, Harold E. [D-IA], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH], Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Scott, Hugh [R-PA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Pearson, James B. [R-KS]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026