.svg) | |
| Long title | To amend title 28 of the United States Code to prevent the transfer of actions arising under the antitrust laws in which a State is a complainant. |
|---|---|
| Announced in | the 117th United States Congress |
| Number of co-sponsors | 39 |
| Legislative history | |
| |
The State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 is a proposed antitrust bill in the United States Congress. The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Ken Buck (R-CO) as H.R. 3460 on May 21, 2021.[1] Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee (R-UT) as S. 1787 on May 24, 2021.[2]
The legislation would prevent antitrust lawsuits filed by multiple state attorneys general (state AGs) from being consolidated or transferred to a separate venue at the request of a company.[3] Proponents of the bill argue that the current law helps companies accused of anti-competitive conduct by allowing suits to be consolidated or transferred in a more favorable venue at their request.[4]
On June 14, 2022, the Senate passed the legislation by voice vote.[5]
- ^ "H.R.3460 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021". www.congress.gov. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "S.1787 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021". www.congress.gov. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Ng, Alfred. "What Is Congress's Plan to Crack Down on Big Tech? – The Markup". themarkup.org. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Frankel, Alison (2021-07-28). "Tussle between Congress and courts lurks in Google's JPML bid". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ Nylen, Leah (2022-06-14). "Senate Passes State Venue Antitrust Bill That Google Opposed". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search