Main Street Competes Act

Sponsored byRep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI· Introduced 19 May 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

24 June 2026·4 weeks ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 18 June 2026

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.

Timeline

15 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
24 June 2026 · IntroReferral
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
23 June 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
23 June 2026 · Floor
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
23 June 2026 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8882.
23 June 2026 · Floor
Mr. Williams (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
23 June 2026 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
23 June 2026 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
23 June 2026 · Floor
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682.
3 June 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682.
3 June 2026 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.
3 June 2026 · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.
3 June 2026 · Calendars
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682.
3 June 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682.
3 June 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Small Business. H. Rept. 119-682.
3 June 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
20 May 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
20 May 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
20 May 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
20 May 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
20 May 2026 · Committee

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI

Cosponsors

Democrat150%
Republican150%

Democrat:Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]NH
Republican:Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]KS

Classification

Policy area

Commerce

Legislative subjects

Bank accounts, deposits, capitalBanking and financial institutions regulationBusiness investment and capitalCompetition and antitrustGovernment studies and investigationsSmall business

Committees

Small Business Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To19 May 2026
- Markup By20 May 2026
- Reported By3 Jun 2026
Judiciary Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To24 Jun 2026

Reports

H. Rept. 119-682

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