# 117-hr-7827: Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022

117-hr-7827, Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7827
- Congress: 117
- Title: Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- Introduced: 2022-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2022 This bill places a moratorium on certain acquisitions between large agricultural and retail-related businesses and establishes the Food and Agriculture Concentration and Market Power Review Commission. The commission shall report to Congress and the President on (1) the nature and consequences of market concentration in the U.S. food and agricultural economy, and (2) recommended legal and regulatory changes to address such market concentration.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2022-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7827 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7827)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1096: Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Acco…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1096)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hres-915: Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Acco…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-915)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7827 (as of 2025-11-18).