US Congress House Bill 5330 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on June 9 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-06-09 - Became Public Law No: 111-190.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Amends the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to: (1) extend until June 22, 2020, provisions of that Act limiting civil damages in antitrust enforcement actions involving conduct covered by antitrust leniency agreements; and (2) revise the timeliness requirements applicable to an antitrust leniency applicant for cooperating in an antitrust enforcement proceeding, including the timeliness of cooperation after a stay or protective order has expired or terminated. Directs the Comptroller General, within one year after the enactment of this Act, to submit to the congressional Judiciary Committees a report on the effectiveness of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004, both in criminal investigation and enforcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ), and in private civil actions. Requires such report to include a study of the appropriateness of the addition of qui tam proceedings to the antitrust leniency program and of creating anti-retaliatory protection for employees who report illegal anticompetitive conduct. Provides for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such Act, and for other purposes.

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-09		Became Public Law No: 111-190.
2010-06-09		Signed by President.
2010-06-01		Presented to President.
2010-05-28		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-05-27		Cleared for White House.
2010-05-27		Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4559-4560)
2010-05-25		Received in the Senate, read twice.
2010-05-24		The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2010-05-24		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2010-05-24		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 366 - 4 (Roll no. 293). (text: CR H3716-3717)
2010-05-24		Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3725-3726)
2010-05-24		At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Nadler (NY) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
2010-05-24		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5330.
2010-05-24		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3716-3717)
2010-05-24		Mr. Nadler (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2010-05-19		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E882-883)
2010-05-18		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HB2675 (Related) 2009-06-19 - Became Public Law No: 111-30.
SB1219 (Related) 2009-06-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6382)
SB3259 (Related) 2010-04-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2650)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5330/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5330/BILLS-111hr5330ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5330/BILLS-111hr5330eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5330/BILLS-111hr5330enr.pdf