The Fair Competition for Small Business Act of 2025 would amend federal antitrust law to allow state attorneys general to sue on behalf of their residents for damages caused by price discrimination. Currently, state attorneys general have limited ability to bring civil cases for violations of the Robinson-Patman Act, which prohibits large companies from offering better prices to some buyers than others in ways that harm competition. This bill expands their authority by modifying the Clayton Act to explicitly permit these "parens patriae" lawsuits—legal actions where officials represent the public interest rather than pursuing cases on behalf of the government itself. The legislation targets price discrimination that injures small businesses and consumers, giving states more tools to enforce fair competition rules. The bill contains no specified funding or implementation timeline beyond its introduction in December 2025.
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