To promote antitrust enforcement and protect competition through adjusting premerger filing fees, and increasing antitrust enforcement resources.
Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
This bill modifies and expands the schedule for graduated merger filing fees and requires that such fees be adjusted each year based on the Consumer Price Index. It also (1) requires parties to disclose in their premerger notification filings any subsidy received from a foreign entity of concern, (2) modifies the venue rules for multi-district antitrust litigation, and (3) establishes various reporting requirements.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-493, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-493, Part I.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 375.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1396 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1396. (consideration: CR H8252-8264, H8268-8269; text: CR H8252-8253)
checking server…
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3843, H.R. 7780 and S. 3969. Resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each bill and one motion to recommit on H.R. 7780 and H.R. 3843 and a motion to commit S. 3969.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3843.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on H.R. 3843, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8252-8264)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 184 (Roll no. 460).
Roll Call #460 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 184 (Roll no. 460). (text: CR H8252-8253)
Roll Call #460 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.