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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8882
Main Street Competes Act
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Introduced 2026-05-19Topic: economy jobs · governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceMain Street Competes Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to separately report biennially to the Small Business Administration (SBA) on how such agency's enforcement of federal antitrust law has promoted competition and deterred anticompetitive conduct that harms small businesses. The reports must include the number of antitrust inquiries, investigations, and enforcement actions conducted by the agencies. Further, the SBA must report to Congress a summary of the DOJ and FTC reports that includes, as appropriate, recommendations for administration actions that may promote competition and deter anticompetitive conduct. The bill replaces a requirement that the President report annually to Congress about the role of small businesses in the economy on an industry-by-industry basis.
Sponsors
- Hillary J. Scholten Democrat sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | refer |
| 2026-06-23 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4149-4150) | |
| 2026-06-23 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4149-4150) | floor pass | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8882. | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4149-4151) | |
| 2026-06-23 | House | Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595. | |
| 2026-06-03 | House | Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682. | report |
| 2026-06-03 | Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682. | report | |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0. | refer |
| 2026-05-20 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-19 | Introduced in House | introduce |