Cicilline is the chairman of the House antitrust subcommittee and said that the ban against a company favoring its own products would also apply to Amazon’s Prime subscription platform since it favors Amazon’s products over those of the competition. The bills could also force tech companies to exit some businesses. The five bills will be marked up by the House Judiciary Committee next week said committee chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York.
Last week, Rep. Cicilline said, “Our agenda will level the playing field and ensure the wealthiest, most powerful tech monopolies play by the same rules as the rest of us.”