Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6830
Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-12-17Topic: economy jobs · governance ethicsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill changes the Clayton Act, a federal antitrust law. Today, a state attorney general can sue on behalf of the state's residents (called parens patriae) for damages caused by violations of the Sherman Act. The bill would also let state attorneys general bring these lawsuits for damages caused by price discrimination that violates section 2 of the Clayton Act, known as the Robinson-Patman Act provisions.
Sponsors
- Maxine Waters Democrat sponsor
- 21 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | refer |
| 2025-12-17 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-12-17 | Introduced in House | introduce |