Bill · H.R. 384· House(119-HR-384)
One Agency Act
- Introduced
- 1/14/2025
- Last activity
- 1/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Cline
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "One Agency Act" aims to transfer antitrust enforcement responsibilities from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the Attorney General. This includes transferring FTC antitrust actions, employees, assets, and funding to the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. The bill seeks to address overlapping jurisdictions that Congress finds have wasted taxpayer resources and caused uncertainty. A transition period is established to facilitate these transfers. During this time, the Attorney General will oversee the implementation of these changes.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill aims to reduce wasted taxpayer resources by eliminating overlapping jurisdictions between the FTC and DOJ.
Does this give the federal government more power?+4
The bill consolidates antitrust enforcement authority under the Attorney General of the Department of Justice.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill aims to reduce uncertainty and overlapping jurisdictions for businesses.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Efficiency and Reduced Uncertainty: The bill states that overlapping jurisdictions between the Department of Justice and the FTC have wasted taxpayer resources and caused uncertainty for businesses and consumers; transferring responsibility to a single entity is intended to remedy this (Section 2).
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Enhanced Investigative Powers: The Attorney General is granted the authority to require persons, partnerships, and corporations to file annual or special reports regarding their organization, business, and conduct as it relates to competition (Section s4(a)(5)(A)(i)).
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Public Access to Information: The Attorney General is required to make certain portions of obtained information public in the interest of the public and may publish reports and decisions for public information and use (Section 4(a)(5)(B)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Potential Disruption During Transition: The Attorney General is tasked with minimizing disruption to ongoing enforcement matters, but the bill allows for the restructuring of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice during the transition period (Section 4(a)(2)(A) and 4(a)(3)(C)).
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Restriction on FTC Actions: During the transition period, the FTC is prohibited from hiring new employees, opening new investigations, or initiating new antitrust actions (Section 4(b)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5Improves Economic Growth+3Improves Consumer Protection+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+4Improves Government Transparency+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For Urban Residents+1
- 2/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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