Senate Hearings on the Industrial Reorganization Act (S. 1167)
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The document provides the evidentiary record for a legislative proposal that sought to grant the federal government authority to break up large corporations in concentrated industries, which would have fundamentally altered the structure of the American economy.
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Large corporations in concentrated industries
The proposed legislation would have established criteria for the potential restructuring or divestiture of these entities.
Federal regulators
The bill would have granted new oversight and enforcement powers to federal agencies regarding industrial market structure.
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Summary
Why It Matters
The document provides the evidentiary record for a legislative proposal that sought to grant the federal government authority to break up large corporations in concentrated industries, which would have fundamentally altered the structure of the American economy.
Key Facts
- The document serves as an appendix to Part 4 of the hearings on S. 1167.
- The hearings were conducted by the Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly during the second session of the 93rd Congress.
- The primary legislative focus is the Industrial Reorganization Act (S. 1167).
- The scope of the hearings covers the investigation of market concentration and the potential for industrial restructuring.
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Discoveries
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Legislative focus on structural reform
The hearings demonstrate a significant 1970s legislative interest in moving beyond behavioral antitrust enforcement toward structural reorganization of industries.
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