Main Street Competition Coalition Applauds House Passage of the Main Street Competes Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Main Street Competition Coalition (MSCC), representing thousands of independent businesses and agricultural producers nationwide, today applauded House passage of the bipartisan Main Street Competes Act (H.R. 8882).
The legislation, introduced by Representatives Derek Schmidt (R-KS) and Hillary Scholten (D-MI), strengthens the Small Business Administration's role in promoting competitive markets and evaluating whether antitrust enforcement is preserving opportunities for entrepreneurs and independent businesses.
"Small businesses depend on open and competitive markets to innovate, invest, and grow," said Chris Jones, Executive Director of the Main Street Competition Coalition. "Today's House passage of the Main Street Competes Act is an important recognition that competition policy is small business policy. By giving the Small Business Administration a more active role in assessing the health of competition in our economy, Congress has taken an important step toward ensuring that the voices of independent businesses and agricultural producers are heard in our nation's antitrust debates."
The Main Street Competition Coalition sent a letter to the House supporting the bill and commended Representatives Derek Schmidt and Hillary Scholten for their bipartisan leadership and thanked the House Small Business Committee for advancing legislation that recognizes the importance of competitive markets to entrepreneurship, consumer choice, and economic opportunity.
The coalition looks forward to continuing to work with policymakers to ensure that competition policy serves the interests of Main Street businesses and consumers alike.
About the Main Street Competition Coalition
The Main Street Competition Coalition represents thousands of Main Street businesses and agricultural producers across the United States working to revitalize and reform the nation's antitrust laws. The Coalition supports policies that establish a level playing field for businesses and consumers, with the goal of promoting competition so consumers have real choices. Learn more at mainstreetcompetition.com.