To amend the Sherman Act to increase the fines that may be imposed for a violation of such Act.
Antitrust Criminal Penalties Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Sherman Act to increase the criminal penalties for antitrust violations from $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 for corporations and from $100,000 to $350,000 for individuals.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-287.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-287.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 183.
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mr. Fish demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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