HR 1696 · 118th Congress · Commerce
Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.(2023-03-23)
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Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023 This bill generally applies federal antitrust laws to ocean common carriers. It also provides statutory authority for the current exemption from such laws for assessment agreements involving collectively bargained fringe benefit obligations. The bill also authorizes the Federal Maritime Commission to formally comment on mergers and acquisitions of common carriers and marine terminal operators that are under review by the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.…
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Cosponsors (4)
3 Democrats1 Republican