Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 6830

119th Congress

Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025

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Introduced:Dec 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

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Cosponsors

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Summary

This bill would allow state attorneys general to sue companies on behalf of their state's residents when those companies engage in illegal price discrimination. Price discrimination means charging different prices to different buyers in ways that harm competition, which is currently prohibited under existing federal antitrust law called the Robinson-Patman Act.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced12/17/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025

This bill would allow state attorneys general to sue companies on behalf of their state's residents when those companies engage in illegal price discrimination. Price discrimination means charging different prices to different buyers in ways that harm competit

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This bill would allow state attorneys general to sue companies on behalf of their state's residents when those companies engage in illegal price discrimination. Price discrimination means charging different prices to different buyers in ways that harm competition, which is currently prohibited under existing federal antitrust law called the Robinson-Patman Act.

Bill Number: 6830
Introduced: 12/17/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Title: Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025
Bill Number: 6830
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced: 12/17/2025
Summary: This bill would allow state attorneys general to sue companies on behalf of their state's residents when those companies engage in illegal price discrimination. Price discrimination means charging different prices to different buyers in ways that harm competition, which is currently prohibited under

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow state attorneys general to sue companies on behalf of their state's residents when those companies engage in illegal price discrimination. Price discrimination means charging different prices to different buyers in ways that harm competition, which is currently prohibited under existing federal antitrust law called the Robinson-Patman Act.

Last updated: 3/6/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill amends the Clayton Act, a federal antitrust law that prohibits anti-competitive business practices.
It specifically addresses violations of the Robinson-Patman Act, which bans price discrimination that reduces competition.
State attorneys general would gain new authority to file lawsuits seeking monetary damages on behalf of residents in their states.
Currently, enforcement of price discrimination laws is primarily handled by federal agencies and private parties, not state officials acting for their citizens.
The bill would expand the tools available to state governments to protect consumers and businesses from unfair pricing practices.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect state attorneys general by giving them new legal powers to pursue companies that violate price discrimination laws. It would impact businesses that sell goods at different prices to different customers, as they could face lawsuits from state officials in addition to existing federal enforcement. Consumers and smaller businesses in states could benefit if their attorneys general successfully recover damages from companies engaged in illegal pricing practices that harm competition.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

6830, 119th Congress (2025). "Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-6830

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