H.R. 6515 · 115th Congress
Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- K. Conaway
- Introduced
- 2018-07-25
- Latest action
- 2018-10-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Summary
Occupational Licensing Board Antitrust Damages Relief and Reform Act of 2018
This bill prohibits any person not affiliated with a state from recovering damages under antitrust law from certain occupational licensing boards or members of such boards. For a board to qualify for this immunity, various conditions must be met, such as the existence of a state law authorizing the board's regulation of a particular profession and the presence of a mechanism for reviewing the board's decisions.