Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act · House · Sep 29, 2022 · 242–184
Took Tech and AI money, voted Tech and AI's way: 46%. Took none: 30%.
46%
of 349 funded members voted its way
vs
30%
of 77 unfunded members did
$102K
average from the industry, members who voted its way
$74K
average from the industry, members who defied it
53
clients paid lobbyists to work this bill, $328M in the quarters they named it
Paid, and voted with the industry
- Ken Calvert$1.2M
- David Valadao$937K
- Michelle Steel$853K
- Don Bacon$597K
- Yvette Herrell$520K
Paid, and defied it
- Ted Budd$1.3M
- Ashley Hinson$543K
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks$473K
- Hakeem Jeffries$343K
- Frank Pallone$335K
Raised filing fees on the biggest mergers to pay for antitrust enforcement and let states pick the court for antitrust suits. Big Tech lobbied against it. Tech and AI wanted nay. "Funded" means $10K+ from the industry across every run since 2020.
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