US SB1596 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Places a moratorium on certain acquisitions between large agricultural and retail-related businesses and establishes the Food and Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission. The commission shall report to Congress and the President on (1) the nature and consequences of market concentration in the U.S. food and agricultural economy, and (2) recommended legal and regulatory changes to address such market concentration.

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Title

Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-05-22SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB2933 (Same As) 2019-06-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

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