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Bill117th CongressFiled May 21, 2021Law
H.R. 3460

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

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State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court.

Current law generally permits federal civil cases that are related to be transferred to a single district court and consolidated for pretrial proceedings. However, under current law, antitrust cases brought by the federal government are exempt from transfer and consolidation. This bill adds to that exemption antitrust cases brought by states.

What just happenedSep 26, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4](R-CO)Sponsor
40 cosponsors7 D33 R
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  1. Sep 26, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 376.

  2. Sep 26, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-494.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Sep 26, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-494.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Jun 24, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Jun 24, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Jun 23, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  7. May 21, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  8. May 21, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  9. May 21, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseSep 26, 20227

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022

This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court.

Current law generally permits federal civil cases that are related to be transferred to a single district court and consolidated for pretrial proceedings. However, under current law, antitrust cases brought by the federal government are exempt from transfer and consolidation. This bill adds to that exemption antitrust cases brought by states.

Introduced in HouseMay 21, 2021

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

This bill exempts antitrust actions brought by states from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's processes regarding transfers and consolidations of cases. Under current law, civil actions that are pending in different federal courts, and that involve common questions of fact, may be transferred to a single court district for coordinated or consolidated trial proceedings. Current law exempts antitrust actions from consolidation or transfers only if they are brought by the United States.

State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2022 — Informed