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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8882

Main Street Competes Act

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Introduced 2026-05-19Topic: economy jobs · governance ethics

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Main 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.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-06-24SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.refer
2026-06-23HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-06-23HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4149-4150)
2026-06-23Passed/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
2026-06-23HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8882.
2026-06-23HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4149-4151)
2026-06-23HouseMr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2026-06-03HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.
2026-06-03HouseReported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682.report
2026-06-03Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682.report
2026-05-20HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.refer
2026-05-20HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2026-05-19HouseReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.refer
2026-05-19Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-05-19Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.