End federal tax breaks and subsidies for companies that merge into large corporations.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act?
The Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act, introduced as S. 4185 on March 24, 2026, remains in the Senate Committee on Finance with no scheduled hearings. The committee members must act next to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills fail because committees choose not to hold a vote. History shows that inaction is the standard outcome for the vast majority of legislation.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Stop Subsidizing Giant Mergers Act (S. 4185 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 4011 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4011 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.