Ocean Shipping Competition Reform Act of 2022
Summary
Ocean Shipping Competition Reform Act of 2022 This bill eliminates certain antitrust immunity for anticompetitive acts by ocean common carriers or marine terminal operators and allows the Department of Justice (DOJ), in addition to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), to seek injunctive relief for anticompetitive acts by such carriers or operators. The bill allows third parties to participate in civil actions brought by the FMC or DOJ against ocean carriers for anticompetitive harm. It also allows for punitive damages.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Last action Feb 3, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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