H.R. 2926 · 117th Congress · House

One Agency Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Introduced
Apr 30, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

One Agency Act

This bill consolidates antitrust enforcement authority in one agency by transferring all Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust functions, employees, assets, and funding to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The bill also transfers to DOJ the responsibility for reviewing specified communications transactions that is currently the duty of the Federal Communications Commission.

The bill does not remove the authority of the FTC to police certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 09, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

  2. MAY 03, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

  3. APR 30, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. APR 30, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. APR 30, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

  6. APR 30, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Committees

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Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 9, 2021

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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

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Referred: May 3, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 30, 2021

Active

Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Apr 30, 2021

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