118th Congress Commerce
H.R. 1696: Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill generally applies federal antitrust laws to ocean common carriers. It also provides statutory authority for the current exemption from such laws for assessment agreements involving collectively bargained fringe benefit obligations.
The bill also authorizes the Federal Maritime Commission to formally comment on mergers and acquisitions of common carriers and marine terminal operators that are under review by the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Garamendi D-CAOriginal
- Josh Harder D-CAOriginal
- Dusty Johnson R-SDOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jim Costa SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jim Costa.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.