To amend section 5 of the Clayton Act to include proposed voluntary dismissals in the court's consideration of proposed consent judgments and clarify the public interest, and for other purposes.

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1. Oct 29, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

• Becca Balint D-VT-At Large
• Jesús G. "Chuy" García D-IL-4
• Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
• Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
• Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA-4
• Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
• Summer L. Lee D-PA-12
• Jerrold Nadler D-NY-12
• Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2