S. 1812 · 115th Congress
Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017
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Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 14, 2017
Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017
This bill amends the Clayton Act to revise merger requirements. Specifically, the bill:
- prohibits a merger that materially (currently, substantially) lessens competition in more than a de minimis amount or tends to create a monopsony (a market situation in which there is only one buyer),
- shifts the burden of proof to the merging companies that their consolidation will not harm competition,
- requires companies that enter into a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or Department of Justice regarding a merger to report information that allows the agencies to assess the competitive impact of the merger, and
- establishes the Office of the Competition Advocate within the FTC.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017
Latest action (Sep 14, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 14, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.