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Bill97th CongressFiled Dec 15, 1981Commerce
H.R. 5235

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1982

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Aug 3, 1982)

(Measure passed House, amended)

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1982 - Amends the Sherman Act to provide that such Act shall not apply to conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations, other than import transactions, unless such conduct has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on domestic or import commerce or on the export business of a domestic person.

Amends the Clayton Act to exempt joint ventures limited to commerce with foreign nations, other than import commerce, from provisions prohibiting a corporation from acquiring the stock or assets of another corporation to lessen competition or create a monopoly.

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that such Act shall not prohibit unfair methods of competition involving commerce with foreign nations other than import commerce, unless such methods have a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on domestic or import commerce or on the export commerce of a domestic person.

What just happenedAug 9, 1982

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10](D-NJ)Sponsor
11 cosponsors6 D5 R
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  1. Aug 9, 1982IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Aug 3, 1982FloorH37100

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  3. Aug 3, 1982Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  4. Aug 3, 1982FloorH30000

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

  5. Aug 2, 1982CalendarsH12410

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 425.

  6. Aug 2, 1982CommitteeH12200

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-686.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. Aug 2, 1982Committee5000

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-686.

    Judiciary Committee
  8. May 18, 1982CommitteeH19000

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Judiciary Committee
  9. May 18, 1982CommitteeH15000-B

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Dec 15, 1981CommitteeH19100

    For Previous Action See H.R.2326.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Dec 15, 1981IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Dec 15, 1981IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Dec 15, 1981IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedAug 3, 198236
(Measure passed House, amended)

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1982 - Amends the Sherman Act to provide that such Act shall not apply to conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations, other than import transactions, unless such conduct has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on domestic or import commerce or on the export business of a domestic person.

Amends the Clayton Act to exempt joint ventures limited to commerce with foreign nations, other than import commerce, from provisions prohibiting a corporation from acquiring the stock or assets of another corporation to lessen competition or create a monopoly.

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that such Act shall not prohibit unfair methods of competition involving commerce with foreign nations other than import commerce, unless such methods have a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on domestic or import commerce or on the export commerce of a domestic person.

Reported to House with amendment(s)Aug 2, 198217
(Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 97-686)

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act of 1982 - Amends the Sherman Act to provide that such Act shall not apply to conduct involving trade or commerce with foreign nations, other than import transactions, unless such conduct has a direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect on domestic or impact commerce or on the export business of a domestic person.

Amends the Clayton Act to exempt joint ventures limited to commerce with foreign nations other than import commerce, from provisions prohibiting a corporation from acquiring the stock or assets of another corporation to lessen competition or create a monopoly.

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that such Act shall not prohibit unfair methods of competition involving commerce with foreign nations other than import commerce, unless such methods have a direct, substantial and reasonably foreseeable effect on domestic or import commerce or on the export commerce of a domestic person.

Introduced in HouseDec 15, 198100

Amends the Sherman Act to provide that such Act shall apply to export trade and commerce only if it directly and substantially affects domestic trade or commerce or the export trade or commerce of a domestic person.

Amends the Clayton Act to exempt joint ventures limited to export commerce from provisions prohibiting a corporation from acquiring the share capital or assets of another corporation to lessen competition or create a monopoly.

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit unfair methods of competition involving export commerce only if such methods of competition directly and substantially affect domestic commerce or the export commerce of a domestic person.