State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1787
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
Introduced: 2021-05-24
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Competition and antitrust

Judicial procedure and administration

Jurisdiction and venue

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-15
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court. </p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2022-02-03
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court. </p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2022-06-14
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill limits the transfer and consolidation of antitrust cases that are brought by states in federal court. </p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1787 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 . 2. Amendments Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (g) by inserting or a State after United States , and (2) by striking subsection (h). 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 261 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1787 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2021 Mr. Lee (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary February 3, 2022 Reported by Mr. Durbin , without amendment A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 . 2. Amendments Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (g) by inserting or a State after United States , and (2) by striking subsection (h). 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

February 3, 2022 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1787 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021 . 2. Amendments Section 1407 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended— (1) in subsection (g) by inserting or a State after United States , and (2) by striking subsection (h).

Passed the Senate June 14, 2022. Secretary