Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act

Bill: 116-hr-7036
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2020-05-27
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Competition and antitrust

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-29
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act</b></p> <p>This bill permanently authorizes the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) of 2004. ACPERA provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report criminal conduct to the Antitrust Division within the Department of Justice.</p> <p>Currently, ACPERA expires on June 22, 2020.</p>

action_date: 2020-06-25
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act</b></p> <p>This bill permanently authorizes the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) of 2004. ACPERA provides incentives (e.g., limitations on civil liability) for corporations to self-report criminal conduct to the Antitrust Division within the Department of Justice.</p> <p>Currently, ACPERA expires on June 22, 2020.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2020 Mr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Jordan , and Mr. Sensenbrenner ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) In general Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7036 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) In general Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 486 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7036 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to repeal the sunset provision.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act . 2. Findings; purpose (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Conspiracies among competitors to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate markets are categorically and irredeemably anticompetitive and contravene the competition policy of the United States. (2) Cooperation incentives are important to the efforts of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice to prosecute and deter the offenses described in paragraph (1). (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is to strengthen public and private antitrust enforcement by providing incentives for antitrust violators to cooperate fully with government prosecutors and private litigants through the repeal of the sunset provision of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note). 3. Repeal of sunset provision (a) In general Section 211 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 212 of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 ( 15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2020. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

June 29, 2020 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar