S 682 · 97th Congress · Commerce

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.

Introduced 1981-03-10· Sponsored by Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Commerce received executive comment from Federal Trade Commission. Unfavorably.(1981-05-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans