HR 8882 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Tracking antitrust enforcement for small businesses

Law & Lobbying

What the bill does

The Main Street Competes Act requires the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to report on how their antitrust enforcement helps small businesses. It also adds promoting competitive markets and stopping illegal mergers that harm small businesses to the official small business economic policy.

Why it matters

The stakes

Small businesses often struggle against larger competitors. This bill aims to make sure antitrust laws are used to protect them, which could affect how mergers and business practices are reviewed.

The debate

What each side says

Supporters

It ensures antitrust enforcers focus on how their actions affect small businesses, not just big companies.bill
It requires regular reports on complaints and investigations, making the process more transparent for small business owners.bill

Critics

It adds extra reporting requirements that could slow down antitrust enforcement without clear benefit.bill
It might shift antitrust priorities away from protecting consumers in general to protecting small businesses specifically.bill

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The bill

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Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

Group	Issues	2025 lobbying (all issues)	Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION›	AdvocacyOtherBanking	$80M	✗No PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$70M	✗No PAC
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC›	EnergyBankingHealth	$34M	✗No PAC
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES›	TechSports & MediaBanking	$26M	✗No PAC
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION›	HealthOtherForeign	$25M	✓AHAP
AARP›	BankingHealthTech	$21M	✗No PAC
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION›	TechDefenseOther	$19M	✓CTWAPAC
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	OtherLaborTech	$13M	✗No PAC
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	HealthBankingOther	$12M	✗No PAC
VISA INC.›	BankingForeignDefense	$11M	✓VIPAC
APPLE, INC.›	LaborForeignTech	$10M	✗No PAC
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION›	BankingLawForeign	$10M	✗No PAC
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC›	BankingForeignOther	$9.3M	✗No PAC
ORACLE CORPORATION›	OtherTechDefense	$9.2M	✗No PAC
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)›	BankingHealthAdvocacy	$8.8M	✗No PAC
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.›	HealthBankingOther	$8.4M	✓JJP
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS›	OtherAgricultureEnergy	$8.2M	✗No PAC
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA›	TechForeignSports & Media	$7.9M	✓RIAOAP
WALMART INC.›	ForeignOtherBanking	$7.8M	✗No PAC
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION›	BankingInsuranceAgriculture	$7.6M	✓ABAPB
CONOCOPHILLIPS›	BankingEnergyForeign	$7.2M	✗No PAC
UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE)›	ForeignTransportLabor	$6.3M	✗No PAC
DELTA AIR LINES INC›	TransportBankingForeign	$6.0M	✓DALP
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE›	OtherBankingLaw	$5.9M	✓AAFJPACAP

Election money, in the distance

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