Requires federal agencies to report on how they protect small businesses from unfair competition.
This bill would make it a clear goal for the government to protect small businesses from unfair competition and illegal mergers. It would require federal agencies like the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to regularly report on how their antitrust enforcement helps small businesses. The first of these reports would be due between six and eighteen months after the bill becomes law, depending on when in the government's budget year it is enacted. This new information would then go to Congress, aiming to boost fair markets and business ownership.
Today, federal law does not explicitly state that promoting fair markets for small businesses through antitrust enforcement is a key policy goal, nor does it require regular reports on this topic. After this bill, federal law would clearly make this a policy goal. The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission would have to submit detailed reports every two government budget years on how their antitrust actions affect small businesses, and the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy would analyze these reports for Congress.
HR 8882 · 119th Congress · May 19, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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