Contact Congress about H.R. 8882: Main Street Competes Act

Small businesses would get more attention in federal antitrust reports. Agencies would count complaints, investigations, and cases tied to small-business harm, then send the findings to Congress.

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Main Street Competes Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 8882: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects small businesses that believe larger companies, mergers, or unfair business practices are hurting their ability to compete. It also affects the federal agencies that handle antitrust work because they would have new reporting duties. Congress would receive more detailed information before deciding whether to change antitrust or small business laws.

Why this matters: Small businesses can struggle when unfair conduct or illegal mergers make markets harder to enter or survive in. This bill would give Congress and agencies better data on whether antitrust enforcement is catching those problems. It could guide future rules, cases, or laws, but it does not make those changes by itself.

Key provisions in H.R. 8882

• Federal small business policy would add a new goal: helping small businesses compete in fair markets. The bill ties that goal to enforcing antitrust laws against unfair conduct and illegal mergers that harm small businesses.
• The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission would have to report to the SBA Office of Advocacy. The first report is due within 180 days after the fiscal year when the bill becomes law, then every two fiscal years.
• The reports must count antitrust complaints from businesses that identify themselves as small businesses. They must sort those complaints by the type of alleged offense and the federal antitrust laws named.
• The agencies must report what they did after small-business complaints. They must also count inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions opened for other reasons when those actions address harm to small businesses.
• The SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy must study the agency data by industry. The study must look at unfair conduct and agency actions that helped small businesses compete and grow.

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What is H.R. 8882?

Small businesses would get more attention in federal antitrust reports. Agencies would count complaints, investigations, and cases tied to small-business harm, then send the findings to Congress.

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