Bill would require regular reports on antitrust enforcement for small businesses
Passed one chamberH.R. 8882Latest action
Sponsor: Hillary J. Scholten · Representative · MI
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Official title: Main Street Competes Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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The bill requires DOJ and FTC to report every two years on antitrust actions affecting small businesses.
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What does this do?
The Main Street Competes Act updates a 1980 small business policy law to address how antitrust enforcement affects small companies. It creates a biennial reporting system requiring DOJ and FTC to track complaints, investigations, and enforcement actions related to small businesses, with data sent to the SBA's Office of Advocacy for analysis and reporting to Congress.
Who does it affect?
Small business owners, the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy.
Why does it matter?
The bill increases federal reporting requirements and gives Congress more regular data to evaluate antitrust enforcement, without changing antitrust law or agency powers.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 19, 2026
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jun 24, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.