Appropriation Figures for the Antitrust Division

Appropriation Figures for the Antitrust Division
Fiscal Years 1903-2025* (Updated April 2025)

*The fiscal year from 1903 to 1976 was from July 1 through June 30. In 1977, it changed to the current period from October 1 through September 30.

Fiscal Year	General Fund Amount Included in Appropriations Bill ($ in thousands)	Filing Fee Revenue Amount Included in Appropriations Bill ($ in thousands)	Total Funding Appropriated ($ in thousands)	Notes
1903	$0	-	$0	On 01/05/1903, the office of the Assistant to the Attorney General was established to administer the antitrust laws and laws to regulate commerce. On 02/25/1903 Congress passed a FY 1904 appropriation of $500,000. However, the Deficiency Act of 03/03/1903 authorized the immediate use of the FY04 appropriation.
1904	500	-	500	The appropriation of $500K authorized for FY 1904 was used to fund the Assistant to the Attorney General for FYs 1904 through 1907 (and part of FY 1903 - see FY 1903 note). Treasury balances each year were authorized for use in subsequent years.
1905	0	-	0
1906	0	-	0
1907	0	-	0
1908	250	-	250
1909	250	-	250
1910	100	-	100
1911	203	-	203	Included the following: transfer of $494 from "Enforcement & Antitrust Laws" to "Acts to Regulate Commerce;" also included funds from the following Deficiency Acts: $1.4K dated 03/04/13, and $900 dated 10/22/1913.
1912	263	-	263	Included funds from the following Deficiency Acts: $60K dated 08/26/1912, $2.5K dated 03/04/1913 and $500 dated 04/06/1914.
1913	280	-	280	Included funds from the following Deficiency Acts: $65K dated 03/04/1913, $4.7K dated 04/06/1914, $9.3K dated 07/29/1914, and $900 dated 03/04/1915.
1914	300	-	300
1915	300	-	300
1916	300	-	300
1917	250	-	250
1918	200	-	200
1919	100	-	100
1920	300	-	300	Included supplemental appropriation of $200K dated 11/04/1919.
1921	100	-	100	In addition, unexpended amounts from prior years were made available.
1922	100	-	100
1923	225	-	225
1924	200	-	200
1925	204	-	204	Included supplemental appropriation of $2.7K dated 12/06/1924.
1926	228	-	228
1927	200	-	200
1928	198	-	198
1929	204	-	204	Included funds of $3.6K from the Deficiency Act dated 03/04/1929.
1930	204	-	204
1931	204	-	204	Included $500 transferred to Personnel Classification Board and $600 from the Deficiency Act dated 03/04/1931 for salary adjustment.
1932	224	-	224	Included funds of $20K from the Deficiency Act dated 03/04/1931.
1933	166	-	166	Included an additional $16.3K transferred from "Detection and Prosecution of Crimes."
1934	254	-	254	Included an additional $100K transferred from "Federal Jails, Buildings and Equipment."
1935	415	-	415	Included funding of $125K from the Deficiency Act dated 06/19/1934 for FYs 1934 and 1935.
1936	420	-	420
1937	435	-	435
1938	423	-	423	Included $288K transferred from "Pay of Special Assistant Attorneys, US Courts," and $25K transferred from "Miscellaneous Expenses, US Courts."
1939	789	-	789	Included supplemental appropriation of $200K dated 06/25/1938, and funding of $9K for "Salary, Assistant Attorney General" paid from "Salaries, Department of Justice".
1940	1,309	-	1,309
1941	1,324	-	1,324
1942	2,325	-	2,325
1943	1,800	-	1,800
1944	1,760	-	1,760	Included supplemental appropriation of $160K dated 04/01/1944.
1945	1,540	-	1,540	Included supplemental appropriation of $150K dated 12/22/1944.
1946	1,875	-	1,875	Includes supplemental appropriation of $175K dated 04/19/1946.
1947	2,089	-	2,089
1948	2,400	-	2,400
1949	3,572	-	3,572	Included supplemental appropriation of $160K dated 06/23/1949.
1950	3,799	-	3,799
1951	3,750	-	3,750
1952	3,470	-	3,470
1953	3,500	-	3,500
1954	3,500	-	3,500
1955	3,100	-	3,100
1956	3,464	-	3,464
1957	3,594	-	3,594
1958	3,785	-	3,785
1959	4,138	-	4,138
1960	4,500	-	4,500
1961	5,074	-	5,074
1962	5,875	-	5,875
1963	6,219	-	6,219
1964	6,600	-	6,600
1965	7,072	-	7,072
1966	7,172	-	7,172
1967	7,495	-	7,495
1968	7,820	-	7,820
1969	8,352	-	8,352
1970	9,761	-	9,761
1971	11,079	-	11,079
1972	12,340	-	12,340
1973	12,836	-	12,836
1974	14,790	-	14,790
1975	18,253	-	18,253
1976	22,239	-	22,239
1977	26,706	-	26,706
1978	32,371	-	32,371
1979	37,508	-	37,508
1980	43,544	-	43,544
1981	44,862	-	44,862
1982	44,000	-	44,000
1983	44,489	-	44,489
1984	44,229	-	44,229
1985	43,119	-	43,119
1986	42,586	-	42,586
1987	43,845	-	43,845
1988	44,937	-	44,937
1989	44,937	-	44,937
1990	34,317	13,519	47,836	The filing fee was implemented under Section 7A(e) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a) on 11/29/1989.
1991	40,479	13,250	53,729
1992	44,994	13,500	58,494
1993	44,626	17,220	61,846
1994	45,997	26,126	72,123
1995	41,015	48,399	89,414
1996	17,506	67,568	85,074
1997	17,542	74,905	92,447
1998	5,495	88,000	93,495
1999	166	101,474	101,640
2000	-	110,000	110,000
2001	-	120,838	120,838	HSR reform legislation (Section 630 of Pub. L. No. 106-553, 114 Stat. 2762) became effective February 1, 2001, and created a three tiered filing structure with graduated fees.
2002	-	130,791	130,791	For FY 2002, the Division's funding of $130,791,000 is offset by a prior year unobligated balance of $10,095,000, reducing the reliance on current year fee collections to $120,696,000.
2003	-	133,133	133,133
2004	21,133	112,000	133,133	The FY 2004 appropriation authorized Antitrust $21.133 million in ‘direct' funding since the fee estimate of $112 million was not enough to cover the total appropriation of $133.133 million.
2005	37,763	101,000	138,763
2006	28,088	116,000	144,088	A Department-wide rescission was applied against the Division's original appropriation of $144.451 million, resulting in a $363,000 reduction to the Division's fiscal year 2006 appropriation
2007	18,819	129,000	147,819
2008	8,819	139,000	147,819
2009	0	157,788	157,788
2010	61,170	102,000	163,170
2011	60,844	102,000	162,844	A Department-wide rescission was applied against the Division's original appropriation of $163.170 million, resulting in a $326,340 reduction to the Division's fiscal year 2011 appropriation.
2012	49,587	110,000	159,587
2013	44,039	115,000	159,039	A Department-wide rescission ($.978 million) and sequestration ($2.153 million) was applied against the Division‘s original appropriation of $162.170 million, resulting in a $3.131 million reduction to the Division fiscal year 2013 appropriation
2014	57,400	103,000	160,400
2015	62,246	100,000	162,246
2016	40,977	124,000	164,977
2017	39,977	125,000	164,977
2018	38,977	126,000	164,977
2019	28,977	136,000	164,977
2020	25,755	141,000	166,755
2021	34,524	150,000	184,524	Because the Division’s fee collections exceeded its appropriation, the Division received the $52.1 million in excess in FY 22.
2022	54,776	138,000	192,776
2023	35,000	190,000	225,000
2024	0	278,000	233,000
2025	0	271,205	233,000

Updated April 16, 2025