H.R. 5137 — A bill to amend the Clayton Act to temporarily prohibit certain involuntary acquisitions of persons engaged in commerce or in any activity affecting commerce.

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Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit, for a specified time, any person engaged in commerce or in any activity affecting commerce from obtaining control of another such person by acquiring the stock, other share capital, or assets of such other person if such other person disapproves such acquisition.

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1984-03-14
Introduced in House
1984-03-14
Introduced in House
1984-03-14
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
1984-03-16
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
1984-03-23
Subcommittee Hearings Held.

A bill to amend the Clayton Act to temporarily prohibit certain involuntary acquisitions of persons engaged in commerce or in any activity affecting commerce.

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