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S. 3638

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3638, the Antitrust Freedom Act of 2026, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 14, 2026 by Sen. Rand Paul (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 3638 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb3638/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3638 IS: Antitrust Freedom Act of 2026
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3638  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 14, 2026   Mr. Paul  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To permit voluntary economic activity.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Antitrust Freedom Act of 2026  .
2.
Voluntary economic coordination by individuals
The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ), the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq. ), and section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) shall not be construed to prohibit, ban, or otherwise extend to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, agreement, or other association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by or between any individual or group of individuals.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-14
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to permit voluntary economic activity.

Sponsors

Sen. Rand Paul (R) sponsors S. 3638 alone.

Rand Paul

Sen. · R–KY · Sponsor

Committees

S. 3638 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 14, 2026

Actions

S. 3638 has taken 2 actions since Jan 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Jan 14, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3638 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 3638 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Antitrust Freedom Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Antitrust Freedom Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to permit voluntary economic activity. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3638 under Commerce, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3638’s is Commerce.

s3638/policy-areas.txt
CommerceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com