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Federal Policy

Commerce and Consumer Markets

Commerce legislation covers consumer protection, interstate trade, advertising regulation, product safety, antitrust enforcement, and increasingly the rules around how technology platforms collect and use consumer data. The FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division are the main enforcers.

Committees with jurisdiction

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Members who specialize in this area

Leadership

Committee members

84 more members on jurisdictional committees not shown.

Recent bills in this area

  • S. 4591NO FAKES Act of 2026

    Latest action:
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
  • HR. 8881SBA Artificial Intelligence Utilization Act of 2026

    Sponsor:
    Brad Finstad · Republican · MN
    Latest action:
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • HR. 915Small Business Technological Act of 2025

    Latest action:
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • HR. 8880Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act of 2026

    Sponsor:
    Lateefah Simon · Democratic · CA
    Latest action:
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • HR. 8882Main Street Competes Act

    Sponsor:
    Hillary J. Scholten · Democratic · MI
    Latest action:
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • HR. 8879Oversight and Transparency for Small Business Certifications Act of 2026

    Sponsor:
    Johnny Olszewski, Jr. · Democratic · MD
    Latest action:
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • HR. 7401Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act

    Sponsor:
    Daniel Meuser · Republican · PA
    Latest action:
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • HR. 941Small LENDER Act

    Latest action:
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 610.

Frequently asked

What does the Commerce Committee actually do?

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation oversees telecommunications, consumer protection, transportation safety, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has parallel but broader jurisdiction.