Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Introduced
Summary
Expands state power to sue over price discrimination. This bill would amend the Clayton Act to let State attorneys general bring parens patriae damages claims tied to price-discrimination violations added by this Act.
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- State attorneys general would gain an explicit basis to file parens patriae damage suits under Section 4C(a)(1) of the Clayton Act for price-discrimination claims.
- Consumers and residents could have damages pursued on their behalf when they are harmed by price discrimination.
- Businesses harmed by discriminatory pricing could see state-led lawsuits seeking damages on their behalf.
- Sellers accused of price discrimination would face increased exposure to state damage claims under the Clayton Act framework.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
State suits to protect small businesses
If enacted, this bill would let a State attorney general sue companies for money damages on behalf of state residents when companies break this bill's price-discrimination rules. It would do this by adding the bill's price-discrimination provision as a basis for parens patriae suits under the Clayton Act. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Amy Klobuchar
MN • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
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