# 116-hr-6989: Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act of 2020

116-hr-6989, Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6989
- Congress: 116
- Title: Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act of 2020 This bill places a moratorium on certain mergers and acquisitions during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill prohibits certain transactions such as acquisitions (1) by firms with over $100 million in revenue; (2) by financial institutions or equity funds with over $100 million in capitalization; and (3) involving firms with exclusive patents pertaining to COVID-19 pandemic-related production, manufacturing, distribution, or infrastructure. However, a waiver may be granted if the participating firms demonstrate that the transaction will advance critical national security, economic, or public health interests during the emergency. Further, the bill establishes a legal presumption against a transaction that may pose a risk to the government's ability to respond to the national emergency declared due to COVID-19.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8313: Philippine Human Rights Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8020: Make Billionaires Pay Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7836: Masks for All Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6989 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6989)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8020: Make Billionaires Pay Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8020)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7836: Masks for All Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7836)
- [116-hr-7816: Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7816)
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