To specify the standards governing claims of consciously parallel pricing coordination in civil actions under the Sherman Act, and to clarify the meaning of contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy under the Sherman Act.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-04-30

This bill would change how courts handle antitrust cases involving companies that charge similar prices, making it harder for plaintiffs to prove that competitors illegally coordinated their pricing without direct evidence of an agreement. The legislation clarifies what counts as an illegal conspiracy under antitrust law, potentially protecting companies from lawsuits based solely on the fact that they happened to set prices at similar levels. The change would affect businesses facing antitrust claims and consumers who rely on antitrust laws to prevent price-fixing.