,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjah,mr4 
,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 
,ellison1 & ,mr4 ,cr[ley7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,education & !       
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,clayton ,act to    
cl>ify t an acquisition t t5ds to create
 a monopsony violates ! ,clayton ,act4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,economic ,fre$om & ,f9ancial         
,security = ,work+ ,p ,act ( #bjah4  #b4
 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,competition is a  
critical = promot+ innovation &         
entrepr5eur%ip1 creat+ economic         
opportunity & spurr+ gr[?1 promot+ an   
equitable di/ribution ( weal?1 & ensur+ 
*oice = consum]s & work]s4  7#b7 ,gr[+  

conc]ns ov] decl9+ competition are driv5
 by evid5ce ( high] levels (            
conc5tration1 sl[] rates ( m>ket entry1 
& wid5+ inequality gaps4 ,evid5ce also  
%[s a decl9e 9 bus9ess dynamism1 :i*    
r$uces ! mobility ( work]s4  7#c7 ,9    
competitive labor m>kets1 employ]s      
compete h>d to provide bett] wages1     
b5efits1 & conditions = work]s4 ,9 !    
abs5ce ( competition1 employ]s 9        
conc5trat$ labor m>kets h monopsony p[]4
 ,if ex]cis$1 monopsony p[] all[s       
employ]s to dictate wages & o!r critical
 factors to ! detrim5t ( work]s4        
,employ]s ) m>ket p[] may also use      
anticompetitive contracts to re/rict !  
opportunity & mobility ( work]s4  7#d7  
,mu* l monopoly p[]1 ! ex]cise (        
monopsony p[] c h>m work]s1 consum]s1   
innovation1 & economic gr[?4  7#e7 ,!   
antitru/ laws are an important tool =   
promot+ competition 9 all m>kets1       
includ+ m>kets = consum] goods &        
s]vices1 & = inputs1 includ+ labor4  7b7
 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to   

promote work+ ,am]icans' economic       
opportunity by ensur+ t !y h ! full     
b5efit ( competition by am5d+ ! ,clayton
 ,act to include ! t]m monopsony to     
cl>ify t an acquisition t t5ds to create
 a monopsony violates ! ,clayton ,act4  
#c4 ,unlawful acquisitions t t5d to     
create a monopsony ,section #g ( !      
,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ah7 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ or a monopsony aft]     
monopoly ea* place t t]m appe>s4  #d4   
,/udy on monopsony p[] 9 labor m>kets ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct & publi% a   
/udy incorporat+ public comm5t on !     
economic & social effect ( ris+         
conc5tration 9 labor m>kets1 includ+ !  
impact ( monopsony p[] on ! wages &     
b5efits1 mobility1 & income equality (  
work]s1 includ+ employees & indep5d5t   
contractors4