HR 1696 United States House · 118th Congress

Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023

Summary

Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023 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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

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Introduced Mar 22, 2023 Last action Mar 23, 2023

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Committee

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Committee

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.

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors