One Agency Act

House Bill

H.R. 384

119th Congress

One Agency Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 14, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Cynthia M. Lummis

Senator

Republican

WY

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Commerce

Summary

This bill consolidates federal antitrust enforcement by transferring the FTCs antitrust functions to the Department of Justice. DOJ would have one year to complete the transition and could deputize FTC antitrust staff during the changeover.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorCynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)

Introduced1/14/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

ChamberHouse

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One Agency Act

This bill consolidates federal antitrust enforcement by transferring the FTCs antitrust functions to the Department of Justice. DOJ would have one year to complete the transition and could deputize FTC antitrust staff during the changeover.

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This bill consolidates federal antitrust enforcement by transferring the FTCs antitrust functions to the Department of Justice. DOJ would have one year to complete the transition and could deputize FTC antitrust staff during the changeover.

Bill Number: 384
Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
Introduced: 1/14/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy Area: Commerce

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Fact Sheet

Title: One Agency Act
Bill Number: 384
Sponsor: Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 1/14/2025
Summary: This bill consolidates federal antitrust enforcement by transferring the FTCs antitrust functions to the Department of Justice. DOJ would have one year to complete the transition and could deputize FTC antitrust staff during the changeover.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill consolidates federal antitrust enforcement by transferring the FTCs antitrust functions to the Department of Justice. DOJ would have one year to complete the transition and could deputize FTC antitrust staff during the changeover.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

One Agency ActThis bill consolidates federal antitrust enforcement authority in one department by transferring the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust functions, employees, assets, and funding to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The bill provides a one-year period for DOJ to implement the transition and allows DOJ to extend the period once for an additional 180 days. During the transition period, DOJ may restructure the department's antitrust division and deputize FTC antitrust employees to investigate and prosecute antitrust violations on behalf of DOJ prior to the completion of the transfer of personnel from the FTC to DOJ. DOJ is also authorized to require businesses to file annual or special reports about the business’s organization, conduct, practices, management, and relationship to other businesses filing such reports.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Transfers FTC antitrust functions to DOJ
Consolidates federal antitrust enforcement
Provides one-year transition period
Allows deputizing FTC staff during transition
Eliminates duplicative enforcement authority

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Businesses facing antitrust investigations would deal with one agency instead of two that sometimes have conflicting approaches. Supporters say this improves efficiency while critics worry about concentrating too much power in one department.