H.R. 3843 · 117th Congress
Antitrust enforcement funding
Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022
What it does
Raises filing fees on the largest mergers to fund FTC and DOJ antitrust enforcement, and lets state attorneys general keep antitrust cases in their home courts.
Outcome
Passed the House on September 29, 2022. The fee provisions were enacted in the December 2022 omnibus.
The test
| Pillar | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Who gets the money or the tax break? | Helps Americans | Fees fall on billion-dollar mergers and fund enforcers who protect consumers. |
| Economy | Who lobbied for it, and who against? | Helps Americans | Opposed by tech trade groups NetChoice and CCIA and the U.S. Chamber; supported by antitrust and small-business groups. |
Votes counted: House 242–184 on Sep 29, 2022. Each member's page shows how they voted.