H.R. 2926

Referred to Committee

One Agency Act

Introduced 4/30/2021•117th Congress•House

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

11/9/2021 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 4/30/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Commerce

Civil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Federal Trade Commission (FTC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsState and local government operations

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Sponsor

Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4]

Republican • LA-4

Cosponsors (4)

Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]

R-OH-4

Joined 4/30/2021

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

R-FL-17

Joined 4/30/2021

Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]

R-NC-9

Joined 5/11/2021

Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]

R-NC-13

Joined 9/30/2021

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 30, 2021

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.

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