S.49: Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
This bill is primarily about commerce
Introduced Jan. 25, 2011
Latest Major Action July 18, 2011
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Bill Sponsor

Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

Bill Cosponsors

7 (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 - Amends the Clayton Act to grant the United States exclusive authority to bring suit for injunctive relief against a common carrier that is not a rail common carrier subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Revises provisions prohibiting anticompetitive transactions except for those approved by specified federal agencies acting under certain statutes to eliminate the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 19.
	By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-38.
Jan. 25, 2011	Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

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