House Judiciary Subcommittee Proposes Antitrust Agenda For Digital Markets

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The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's Antitrust Subcommittee (the "Subcommittee") released a bipartisan legislative agenda to address "anti-competitive conduct.
United States Antitrust/Competition Law

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee's Antitrust Subcommittee (the "Subcommittee") released a bipartisan legislative agenda to address "anti-competitive conduct that has seriously impacted consumers and small businesses" in the digital marketplace. The anti-monopoly agenda, titled "A Stronger Online Economy: Opportunity, Innovation, Choice," includes five legislative proposals.

The proposed legislation follows the Subcommittee's completion of a 16-month investigation into whether the so-called "GAFA firms" (Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon) inhibit the ability of smaller rivals to compete in digital marketplaces. Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) commented that there is "overwhelming evidence of anti-competitive conduct."

The proposed legislation includes:

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