December 17, 2025
Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Fields, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Balint, Mr. Carson, and Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To amend the Clayton Act to permit a State attorney general to bring a civil action for damages as parens patriae for injuries sustained by reason of price discrimination in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act amendments to the Clayton Act, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Amendment
Section 4C(a)(1) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 15c(a)(1)) is amended by inserting or section 2 of this Act
after any violation of the Sherman Act
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