Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1004
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced: 2013-05-21
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Competition and antitrust

Contracts and agency
Latest action: action_date: 2013-05-22
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013 - Provides that the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce shall not be construed to prohibit, ban, or otherwise extend to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, agreement, or other association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by or between any individual or group of individuals.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 77 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1004 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2013 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time May 22, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To permit voluntary economic activity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Anti-Trust Freedom Act of 2013 . 2. Voluntary economic coordination by individuals The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ), the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq. ), and section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) shall not be construed to prohibit, ban, or otherwise extend to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, agreement, or other association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by or between any individual or group of individuals.

May 22, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar