Oil Industry Merger Antitrust Enforcement Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 18, 2006)
Oil Industry Merger Antitrust Enforcement Act - Amends the Clayton Act to require, in any civil action in which the plaintiff alleges that the effect of a merger, acquisition, or other transaction (transaction) may be to substantially lessen competition or to create a monopoly in the business of exploring for, producing, refining, marketing, or selling petroleum, oil, natural gas, or their related products and that establishes that the transaction involves competitors in that business, the burden of proof shall be on the defendant to establish that such transaction will not substantially lessen competition or create a monopoly.
Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to jointly review and revise applicable enforcement guidelines and policies in order to: (1) specifically address the above transactions; and (2) ensure that the guidelines will prevent any transaction which substantially lessens competition or creates a monopoly.
What just happenedMay 18, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4804-4805)
Who’s behind it
- May 18, 2006IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4804-4805)
Judiciary Committee - May 18, 2006IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4803-4804)
- May 18, 2006IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate