Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 22, 2019)
Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2019
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 happenedMay 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 22, 2019
- May 22, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 22, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate