Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission relating to "Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements".
HJRES 39 is a joint resolution seeking to block a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule on premerger notifications. The rule, published in November 2024, would have required companies to notify the FTC before merging and observe waiting periods for review. If enacted, this resolution would invalidate the rule, meaning companies would not need to comply with the new notification and waiting period requirements. It uses the standard congressional disapproval process under chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code, to halt the rule from taking effect.
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Scott Fitzgerald
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Ben Cline
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Derek Schmidt
RRepublican
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Lance Gooden
RRepublican
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