To promote competition and economic opportunity in digital markets by establishing that certain acquisitions by dominant online platforms are unlawful.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced on June 24, 2021, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
24 Cosponsors (19 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Judiciary Committee Publishes Final Report on Competition in the Digital Marketplace”
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Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI1]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 19, 2022
“Buck Applauds House Judiciary Committee Passage of Bills Taking on Big Techs Monopoly Power”
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Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO4]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 24, 2021
“Congressman Cohen Votes to Rein In Big Tech”
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Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN9]
on Jun 24, 2021
History
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Jun 11, 2021
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Introduced
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Jun 23, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Jun 24, 2021
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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H.R. 3826 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3826. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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