How We Help
The National Sporting Goods Association advocates on behalf of retailers and team dealers on issues affecting small businesses and the sporting goods industry.
The National Sporting Goods Association advocates on behalf of retailers and team dealers on issues affecting small businesses and the sporting goods industry.
NSGA, a member of Small Business Rising, supports Senator Chris Murphy’s new bill, the Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act, aimed to strengthen the Robinson-Patman Act and ensure a level playing field for small businesses. The Robinson-Patman Act, passed in the 1930s, made it illegal for dominant retailers to use their power over suppliers to secure lower prices and other benefits while simultaneously raising the prices for competing, smaller stores. Read More.
In a recent decision, the US Supreme Court struck down the Liberation Day tariffs, ruling that the Administration exceeded its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the statute originally invoked to justify the emergency use of these tariffs. The Court determined that IEEPA does not grant the power to impose tariffs of this nature, rendering the program invalid. Read More.
The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) welcomed remarks made by Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on the Senate floor Thursday, January 15 as he called for passage of the Credit Card Competition Act two days after the measure was endorsed by President Donald Trump. Read More.
The Merchants Payments Coalition applauded President Trump’s strong words of support for and Congressional reintroduction of the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act. Read More.
In 2023, after polling membership, NSGA supported a proposed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban of employee noncompete agreements. In September 2025, the FTC issued another Request for Information on noncompete agreements to “better understand the scope, prevalence, and effects” of such agreements. NSGA, consistent with its 2023 position, filed a 2025 statement with the FTC supporting a ban on noncompetes indicating that these anticompetitive agreements are harmful to growth of businesses while causing economic harm to valued members of the sporting goods industry. If you are interested in submitting your own comment to the FTC you must do so by November 3, 2025. Read More.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced plans to destroy Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) data related to the Corporate Transparency Act and issue a final rule, according to a report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). Read More.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law on July 4, 2025 after narrowly passing through Congress. The OBBBA includes reductions in taxes, adjustments to federal spending and changes to several core programs, including Medicaid and Medicare.
View an in-depth summary of the OBBBA and how it may affect NSGA small business members.
NSGA tracks a wide variety of issues impacting small business owners in the sporting goods industry. This list will be updated as new issues arise.