United States · Bill · S
S. 980 (96th)
A bill to restore fair and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws.
Introduced
23 April 1979
Last action
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit any foreign government or entity from suing in any United States district court for injuries sustained from violations of the antitrust laws unless the laws of such foreign government forbid such conduct and authorizes any person, including the government and citizens of the United States, to sue in the courts of that foreign state. Limits recovery of damages of a foreign government to the actual damages and the costs of the suit.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 April 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/980
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/980