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New Antitrust Bills Will Hurt Everyday Americans

New radical antitrust legislation will hurt Americans, taking away not just conveniences but tools and services that help us everyday.

Take affordable basics

Consumers will lose the convenience and low prices of affordable options online.

In fact, Americans will lose out on how Amazon Basics sells thousands of products on at a lower cost than name brand alternatives. Take batteries—Amazon Basics sells AAs for roughly 30% less than other leading brands.

House Judiciary’s Latest Antitrust Push Could Render Modern Convenience And Americans’ Online Experiences A Misguided Casualty In Fight Against Big Tech

These bills will cause higher prices, fewer choices, and less innovation for Americans—kneecapping leading American businesses, fossilizing American innovation, and undermining America’s global competitiveness.

If passed into law, Congress’s latest antitrust push will diminish the convenience and value of how Americans use the Internet today.

Learn How House Judiciary’s Antitrust Bills Would Hurt Americans In All Areas Of Our Lives

Here are just a few examples of how the proposed legislation would take away connection, innovation, and opportunity, hurting Americans in the moments that matter

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Americans’ privacy and security online will be at risk

Built-in security protections like Safe Browsing automatically protect 4B+ devices every day, keeping people safe from online threats like deceptive sites or harmful downloads.

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Americans will lose vital tools to tell family and friends they’re safe during a crisis or natural disaster.

The House Judiciary antitrust package would make it harder to communicate in a crisis. We risk losing critical tools like Facebook Safety check that many Americans use during disasters.

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People will not be able to locate a phone or—more importantly—a loved one.

Without apps preloaded on devices, Americans will lose the ability to find lost or stolen devices, and the potential life-saving ability to locate a person in an emergent situation.

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Prime shipping will be banned under new antitrust proposals—ruining a service Americans rely on.

By banning companies from integrating theirs services, the bills would force Americans to settle for less—no more two-day Prime shipping, lockers, or other quick options to choose from.

Problems With the House Judiciary Antitrust Bills:

HR 3826: The Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021
  • Cherry-picks winners and losers by targeting a small handful of businesses discriminatorily
    • Prohibits only certain companies from acquiring new ventures
    • Will only target Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Facebook
      • Also provides the Federal Trade Commission authority to define which platforms are covered
  • Inhibits competition and innovation
    • Investors see fewer opportunities to acquire
    • Businesses unable to make acquisitions will rapidly fossilize
    • Discourages start-ups who look to acquisitions as a way to fund their innovation and entrepreneurship
House Antitrust Bills Will Create Greater Barriers to Competition for Smaller Businesses
Conservatives and libertarians across America are rightfully calling these bills out.