Progress

Current status
in force
29 Dec 2022 in grace period
23 Dec 2022 adopted
22 Dec 2022 under deliberation
26 May 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Dec 2022
in grace period

Entry into force with grace period of Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act (S 4322) through the engrossed Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (HR 2617)

On 29 December 2022, the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act entered into force after being signed into law by the US President on the same day. The Act was incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (HR 2617) under Section 202, Me…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
23 Dec 2022
adopted

Adopted Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act (S 4322) through the engrossed Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (HR 2617)

On 23 December 2022, the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act was adopted by the House of Representatives. The Act was incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (HR 2617) under Section 202, Mergers Involving Foreign Government Subs…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
22 Dec 2022
under deliberation

Passed Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act (S 4322) through the engrossed Senate version of Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (HR 2617)

On 22 December 2022, the Senate passed the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act by incorporating it into the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (HR 2617) under Section 202 Mergers Involving Foreign Government Subsidies. In particular, the Act out…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
26 May 2022
under deliberation

Introduction of Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act (S 4322)

On 26 May 2022, the “Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act” outlining merger disclosure requirements was introduced to the United States (US) Senate. The Act would require any company operating in the US that is planning to merge with another organi…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament