H.R. 8882

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8882 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8882

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 24, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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AN ACT

To amend the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980 to examine how 
the competitiveness of small businesses is affected by the enforcement 
of Federal antitrust laws, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Main Street Competes Act''.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC POLICY.

Section 302(a) of the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 631a(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and provide'' and inserting ``provide''; 
and
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and 
promote competitive markets, consumer choice, and business 
ownership through enforcement of Federal antitrust laws in the 
case of anticompetitive conduct and illegal mergers that harms 
small businesses and the growth of small businesses.''.

SEC. 3. STATE OF SMALL BUSINESSES.

(a) In General.--Section 303 of the Small Business Economic Policy 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 631b) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 303. REPORT ON THE STATE OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

``(a) Specified Entity Report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
end of the fiscal year in which the Main Street Competes Act is 
enacted, and every two fiscal years thereafter, the head of each 
specified entity shall submit to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the 
Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration a report 
including--
``(1) an analysis of how enforcement by the specified 
entity of Federal antitrust laws promoted competition during 
the preceding fiscal year by deterring and remedying 
anticompetitive conduct, including illegal mergers, that harms 
small businesses and the growth of small businesses;
``(2) the number of complaints of alleged antitrust 
violations filed by self-identified small businesses with the 
specified entity during such fiscal year, disaggregated by type 
of offense and the specific Federal antitrust laws allegedly 
violated;
``(3) the number of inquiries, investigations, and 
enforcement actions undertaken by the specified entity in 
response to complaints filed by small businesses with the 
specified entity during such fiscal year; and
``(4) the number of inquiries, investigations, and 
enforcement actions undertaken by the specified entity during 
such fiscal year pursuant to an alleged antitrust violation, 
opened for a reason other than a complaint filed by a small 
business as described in paragraph (3), to deter and remedy 
anticompetitive conduct that harms small businesses and the 
growth of small businesses.
``(b) Office of Advocacy Report.--Not later than 180 days after 
receipt of the report required by subsection (a), the Chief Counsel for 
Advocacy shall submit to the Committee on Small Business of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship of Senate a report that includes--
``(1) a summary of the report submitted under subsection 
(a);
``(2) an analysis of the data in such report, disaggregated 
by industry category;
``(3) an evaluation of the issues identified in such report 
relating to--
``(A) anticompetitive conduct, including illegal 
mergers, that harmed small businesses and the growth of 
small businesses; and
``(B) administrative actions that promoted 
competition and growth of small businesses;
``(4) as appropriate, recommendations for administrative 
actions that could--
``(A) promote competition;
``(B) deter anticompetitive conduct, including 
illegal mergers, that harmed small business and the 
growth of small businesses; and
``(C) remedy such anticompetitive conduct; and
``(5) as appropriate, recommendations for legislative 
actions that could--
``(A) promote competition;
``(B) deter anticompetitive conduct, including 
illegal mergers, that harmed small business and the 
growth of small businesses; and
``(C) remedy such anticompetitive conduct.''.
(b) Definitions.--The Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980 
(Public Law 96-302; 94 Stat. 848; 15 U.S.C. 631a et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 304. DEFINITIONS.

``In this title:
``(1) Antitrust violation.--The term `antitrust violation' 
means any violation of Federal antitrust laws.
``(2) Federal antitrust laws.--The term `Federal antitrust 
laws' has the meaning given the term `antitrust laws' in 
subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act (15 
U.S.C. 12(a)), except that such term shall also include section 
5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the 
extent that such section 5 applies to unfair methods of 
competition.
``(3) Small business.--The term `small business' has the 
meaning given the term `small business concern' under section 3 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
``(4) Specified entity.--The term `specified entity' 
means--
``(A) the Department of Justice; and
``(B) the Federal Trade Commission.''.

Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.