Congress·Passed House·H.R. 8882

Main Street Competes Act

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Next up: The Senate

The Main Street Competes Act passed the House and moved to the Senate on June 23, 2026. It is now waiting for the Senate Judiciary Committee to take action. The bill is currently stalled because the Senate has not scheduled any further steps for it.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

This bill has support from both parties and focuses on helping small businesses, which is a popular topic. However, it is still in the early stages and needs to pass through several committees.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5424 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5424 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to track how their work affects small businesses. They must look at whether they are doing enough to stop big companies from using unfair tactics to push out smaller competitors.
Every two years, these agencies would have to report how many complaints they received from small business owners. They also have to show how many investigations they started to protect small shops from illegal mergers or other harmful actions.
The Small Business Administration would take this data and suggest new laws or rules to help small businesses stay competitive. This helps the government understand if current laws are actually working for local shops or only for giant corporations.
The goal of the policy is to make sure that Main Street businesses have a fair chance to grow. By tracking these numbers, leaders can see where big companies might be breaking the rules to hurt their smaller rivals.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

5 milestones15 actions

Jun 24, 2026Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 23, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 23, 2026House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Jun 23, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Jun 23, 2026House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8882.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Main Street Competes Act

Bill NumberHR 8882

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

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

Data Sources

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Cosponsors

(2)

D: 1R: 1

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