Bill · H.R. 6830· House(119-HR-6830)
Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/17/2025
- Last activity
- 12/17/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Maxine Waters
- Cosponsors
- - 21 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025'', seeks to amend the Clayton Act. The amendment would allow a State attorney general to bring a civil action for damages. These actions would be brought as parens patriae for injuries caused by price discrimination. This price discrimination would specifically violate the Robinson-Patman Act amendments to the Clayton Act.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+6
The bill empowers small businesses by allowing state attorneys general to seek damages for price discrimination violations.
Would business owners be better off under this?+5
Small business owners may benefit from increased legal recourse against price discrimination.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+5
The bill expands the authority of State attorneys general to pursue civil actions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Empowers State Attorneys General: By amending Section 4C(a)(1) of the Clayton Act, the bill allows State attorneys general to bring civil actions for damages resulting from price discrimination violations of the Robinson-Patman Act. This provides a mechanism for state officials to seek damages for injuries sustained by their citizens.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+6Improves Consumer Protection+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+5
- 9/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/27/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 4/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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