S 130 · in committee · major
Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill makes it harder for companies to merge by blocking deals that risk weakening competition or creating situations where one buyer dominates.
- Large companies seeking to merge must now prove their deal won't harm competition, and companies can't use arbitration to avoid antitrust lawsuits.
- The bill establishes penalties for violations, requires merger reporting, creates a new FTC competition office, and protects whistleblowers.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might shifting the burden of proof to companies seeking mergers affect deal timelines and costs for businesses of different sizes?
- 02
What types of industries or market structures would be most impacted by stricter merger scrutiny under this bill's competition standards?
- 03
How could removing arbitration protections for antitrust cases change the way companies and enforcement agencies resolve competition disputes?
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Sponsor · D-MN
Amy Klobuchar
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
13/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Joining the bill
Michael F. Bennet
D-CO · original
Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original
Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original
Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original
Martin Heinrich
D-NM · original
Edward J. Markey
D-MA · original
Christopher Murphy
D-CT · original
Brian Schatz
D-HI · original
Tina Smith
D-MN · original
Ron Wyden
D-OR · original
Peter Welch
D-VT · original
Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RI · original
+ 1 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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