US HR3843

Bill

US HR3843

Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022

Introduced
06/11/2021

In Committee
06/24/2021

Crossed Over
10/11/2022

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To protect competition and promote antitrust enforcement by adjusting premerger filing fees to increase antitrust enforcement resources.

AI Summary

This bill, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, aims to protect competition and promote antitrust enforcement by adjusting premerger filing fees to increase antitrust enforcement resources. The key provisions include: 1) Modifying premerger notification filing fees to create a tiered system based on the size of the transaction, with fees ranging from $30,000 to $2,250,000; 2) Requiring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) to report annually on the revenue and costs of the premerger notification program; 3) Requiring parties to disclose any subsidies received from foreign entities of concern, such as China, as part of the premerger notification process; and 4) Allowing state attorneys general to bring antitrust cases in federal court.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Justice

Sponsors (40)

Joe Neguse (D)*, Mark Amodei (R), Kelly Armstrong (R), Cindy Axne (D), Lauren Boebert (R), Ken Buck (R), André Carson (D), David Cawthorn (R), David Cicilline (D), Peter DeFazio (D), Mark DeSaulnier (D), Theodore Deutch (D), Byron Donalds (R), Adriano Espaillat (D), Sylvia Garcia (D), Chuy García (D), Lance Gooden (R), Ashley Hinson (R), Pramila Jayapal (D), Hakeem Jeffries (D), Hank Johnson (D), Mondaire Jones (D), Ro Khanna (D), Barbara Lee (D), Andy Levin (D), Zoe Lofgren (D), Lucy McBath (D), Gregory Meeks (D), Jerry Nadler (D), Chellie Pingree (D), Katie Porter (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Deborah Ross (D), Chip Roy (R), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Brad Sherman (D), Victoria Spartz (R), Eric Swalwell (D), Rashida Tlaib (D), Lori Trahan (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate. (on 10/11/2022)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3843/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3843/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3843/BILLS-117hr3843eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3843/BILLS-117hr3843eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3843/BILLS-117hr3843rh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3843/BILLS-117hr3843rh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3843/BILLS-117hr3843ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3843/BILLS-117hr3843ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HRes1396	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3843) to promote antitrust enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, and increasing antitrust enforcement resources; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7780) to support the behavioral needs of students and youth, invest in the school-based behavioral health workforce, and ensure access to mental health and substance use disorder benefits; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3969) to amend the Help	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S2039	TEAM Act Tougher Enforcement Against Monopolists Act RBI Act Restoring Board Immunity Act of 2021 One Agency Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)	Related
S228	Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.	Same As

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