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Antitrust Freedom Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Paul, Rand [R-KY]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a statutory antitrust exemption for voluntary economic coordination among individuals.
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- Individuals and groups: Any voluntary coordination, cooperation, agreement, association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by one or more individuals would not be subject to the named federal antitrust statutes.
- Named laws: The exemption covers the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act so those statutes would not be construed to prohibit or reach those voluntary activities.
- Scope and limits: The text places the exemption in absolute terms and includes no conditions, definitions, sunsets, funding, enforcement mechanisms, or penalties for the covered activities.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Antitrust safe harbor for individuals
If enacted, this bill would say the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and section 5 of the FTC Act do not apply to voluntary economic coordination by individuals or groups. It would bar those federal laws from being used to prohibit or enforce against voluntary agreements, cooperation, or contracts among people. Individuals and small groups would have less exposure to federal antitrust enforcement when they coordinate economic activity. This would change competition rules across many markets and would affect prices and choices for consumers and other businesses.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Paul, Rand [R-KY]
KY • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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