Volume 69
Public Law 84–135
To increase criminal penalties under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Approved July 7, 1955
Statutory text
AN ACT
To increase criminal penalties under the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That sections 1, 2,
26 Stat. 209.
and 3 of the Act of July 2, 1890 (15 U. S. C. 1 if.), as amended, are hereby further amended by striking out in each section where it appears, the phrase “fine not exceeding five thousand dollars” or the phrase “fine not exceeding $5,000” and substituting in lieu thereof in each case the phrase “fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars”.
Approved July 7, 1955.