Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 36

Recovery of damages, etc., for antitrust violations on claim against person based on official action directed by local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity

(a)

Prohibition in general

15 U.S.C. 15No damages, interest on damages, costs or attorney’s fees may be recovered under section 4, 4A, or 4C of the Clayton Act (, 15a, or 15c) in any claim against a person based on any official action directed by a local government, or official or employee thereof acting in an official capacity.

(b)

Nonapplication of prohibition for cases commenced before effective date of provisions

Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to cases commenced before the effective date of this Act.

Pub. L. 98–544, § 498 Stat. 2750(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

For effective date of this Act, referred to in subsec. (b), see Effective Date note below.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 6 of Pub. L. 98–544section 34 of this titleSection effective thirty days before , see , set out as a note under .