# 115-hr-4538: Merger Retrospective Act of 2017

115-hr-4538, Merger Retrospective Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4538
- Congress: 115
- Title: Merger Retrospective Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
- Introduced: 2017-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Merger Retrospective Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to each conduct annually at least five retrospective reviews of the economic effects of mergers to which premerger and notification requirements of the Clayton Act apply and that have been resolved by such agency.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4538 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4538)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6505)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4538 (as of 2025-11-18).