Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
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The Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights is a U.S. Senate panel that oversees antitrust law enforcement, competition policy, and consumer protection issues within the federal legislative process.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Senate subcommittee
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legislative committee → |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States → |
| committeeType | standing subcommittee → |
| country | United States of America → |
| goal |
ensure effective enforcement of antitrust laws
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promote competitive markets → protect consumers from anticompetitive conduct → |
| handles |
antitrust legislation
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cartel enforcement issues → competition in digital markets issues → consumer rights issues → merger policy issues → monopolization issues → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
antitrust law enforcement
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competition policy → consumer protection policy → federal antitrust agencies oversight → |
| hasProcess |
holds confirmation hearings related to antitrust and competition posts
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reviews proposed antitrust settlements and consent decrees → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form: "federal government of the United States"
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| languageOfWork | English → |
| legalSystemContext | United States federal law → |
| legislativeChamber | United States Senate → |
| meetsAt | United States Capitol → |
| oversees |
Federal Trade Commission antitrust activities
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United States Department of Justice →
surface form: "United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division"
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| parentCommittee | Senate Judiciary Committee → |
| partOf |
Senate Judiciary Committee
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surface form: "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary"
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| performsFunction |
conducts hearings
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conducts investigations → drafts legislation → provides oversight of executive agencies → |
| scope | nationwide within the United States → |
| topic |
antitrust law
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competition law → consumer protection law → market concentration → mergers and acquisitions regulation → price-fixing and collusion → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Senate Judiciary Committee
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hasSubcommittee
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Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
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