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The House passed the Main Street Parity Act (H.R. 5763) with an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 383-8. This bill focuses on small business and commerce policy.
The House of Representatives voted on H.R. 5763, the Main Street Parity Act. This bill, sponsored by Representative Roger Williams, addresses commerce-related issues affecting small businesses. Because the legislation was considered non-controversial, it was brought to the floor under a streamlined process. This vote was conducted under a procedure called "Suspension of the Rules." This is a fast-track method Congress uses to pass bills that have broad support. To make up for the limited debate and lack of amendments, the bill must receive a two-thirds supermajority vote rather than a simple majority to pass. With a final count of 383 to 8, the bill easily cleared the two-thirds threshold. The measure received strong support from both Democrats and Republicans. The bill has now been sent to the Senate, where it was referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship for review.
The bill has moved to the Senate, where it has been referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This bill represents a bipartisan effort to modify commercial regulations in favor of small businesses, a frequent area of consensus in the House.
Who’s affected. Small Business Owners: May see regulatory parity or increased support depending on the specific provisions of the commerce policy.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus supported the bill nearly unanimously, with 91 voting in favor and only 1 against.
Republicans. The Republican caucus overwhelmingly supported the measure, with 93 voting in favor and 4 against.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Jan 20, 2026
The House passed the Main Street Parity Act (H.R.
5763) with an overwhelming bipartisan majority of 383-8. This bill focuses on small business and commerce policy.
The House used a 'Suspension of the Rules' procedure, which is a shortcut to pass bills quickly without a long debate process. Because this bypasses normal rules, the bill required a two-thirds majority (261 votes in this case) to pass instead of the usual 50%.
The bill has moved to the Senate, where it has been referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
This bill represents a bipartisan effort to modify commercial regulations in favor of small businesses, a frequent area of consensus in the House.
The vote was almost entirely unified, with strong bipartisan support from both parties and only a handful of opposing votes.
The Democratic caucus supported the bill nearly unanimously, with 91 voting in favor and only 1 against.
The Republican caucus overwhelmingly supported the measure, with 93 voting in favor and 4 against.
The one independent member who voted supported the bill.