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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Maxine Waters

Democrat · CA · Representative

Votes with party: 97.9% (526 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000187

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (15)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-12-17

Previously

Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-17

Plain-English Summary

This bill aims to help small businesses compete more fairly against larger corporations by likely addressing practices like predatory pricing, exclusive dealing, or other anticompetitive behavior that disadvantages smaller competitors. The legislation would probably give small business owners new legal tools or protections to challenge unfair competitive practices in court or through regulatory action. Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and potentially consumers who benefit from competitive markets would be the main groups affected by these changes.

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Subjects

Commerce

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