Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 28, 2018)
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2018
This bill 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.
What just happenedAug 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5993-5994)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateAug 28, 2018
- Aug 28, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5993-5994)
Judiciary Committee - Aug 28, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate