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US DOJ Antitrust Division can retain merger filing fees over $245m

By Khushita Vasant and Ilana Kowarski ( January 28, 2026, 01:40 GMT | Insight) -- The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice will be able to retain any excess premerger notification filing fees in fiscal year 2026 following an appropriations bill signed into law by President Donald Trump. The bill allocates $245 million for enforcement of antitrust laws.The US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division will be allowed to retain any excess premerger notification filing fees in fiscal year 2026 following an appropriations bill signed into law by President Donald Trump....

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